In the training break, we find Annie sitting alone, engrossed in a worn sketchbook. She glances up, meeting our gaze with an inscrutable expression. Slowly closing the sketchbook, she stands with a measured grace.

"You here to observe or participate?"

she asks, her tone guarded. An awkward silence hangs, broken only by the distant echoes of training. After a pause, she nods towards an empty spot beside her, silently inviting us to share the quiet moment