They both let go, a little embarrassed, but both were almost radiant with joy, Alpha's being much more subdued after a second had passed "I......I'm sorry that they hurt you like this....I.....What did they call you in that place? It'd probably be best if you use that name for now, until things settle" "O-okay....they called me Beta or something" "They called me Alpha, guess they didn't have a lotta test subjects" Alpha got up, and after some other hushed chit chat you couldn't hear well, let Beta rest and walked over to you "Quincy, I need you to find a change of clothes and try to move her to my sparrowhawk and put her in the second bunk, OK? I need to find a place for her to stay"