[ Rather than the silence feeling awkward or uncomfortable, it feels welcoming. Enough that she could open up just a bit more... ]

There's... someone back home who I would really like to see again. We had a very special connection to each other, and it feels very lonely without them sometimes...

[ A beat. ] Ah! But I'm okay! I know I'm not alone and that I have a lot of friends here! It's just... [ Her shoulders tense a bit as she continues to speak, the edges of her voice beginning to crack. ] ... I wish they could see what I'm seeing now, too.