[Kimblee had known she was gone as soon as he'd returned; hers had been the second number called, immediately after Isaac's. In a way he had almost expected the recording he'd gotten; it didn't make the experience any less agitating.
But here she is, and he's fully aware of the implications behind the way that she's so suddenly here now, during one of those stretches of time; however, for the time being, he can't say that he minds. When he smiles, the expression isn't exactly natural - there's still something slightly wrong with it, the warmth that probably should be there largely absent - but it's sidled a bit closer to genuine than it gets with most.]
Miss Altava - believe me, Johto's missed your presence, as have I; I'm glad to see you again.
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But here she is, and he's fully aware of the implications behind the way that she's so suddenly here now, during one of those stretches of time; however, for the time being, he can't say that he minds. When he smiles, the expression isn't exactly natural - there's still something slightly wrong with it, the warmth that probably should be there largely absent - but it's sidled a bit closer to genuine than it gets with most.]
Miss Altava - believe me, Johto's missed your presence, as have I; I'm glad to see you again.