[i]Alyssa couldn't resist a laugh, shaking her head as her smile seemed to light up her freckled face and the entire, dimly lit room, the only feature on her face that made her stand out from others.[/i] "Okay then," [i]She said, unsure, really, how to respond. She wasn't much of a socializer, and didn't get to practice all that much.[/i] "Distress call's indiscernible. Maybe you could provide some sort of aid?" [i]She asked, ready to replay the message if the need arose.[/i] "I mean, I could do it myself," [i]She added, not wanting to act like an incapable teen that she looked like.[/i] "But that would take a while." [i]Alyssa shrugged awkwardly, beginning to think of what to say next.[/i]