It's hard to hear much outside her own body. There is some chemical rush still screaming like a tornado, trying to settle itself within her, almost like it's crashing against the boundaries of her body itself. She attributes all of it to the rude awakening and subsequent fight for her life, and only takes one additional moment to steady herself and see past the throbbing in her head before she's ready to answer... something.

"He had nothing but good things to say about you," she starts, not really relevant to the part that she wishes she could show better gratitude for. It is easier to discuss someone else. "And everything he's said has been true. Your leadership, your quick thinking, your problem solving." Nothing about her body, but Jessica won't mention that, either. What she will mention is something that feels embarrassing, but... they're talking about things that Krouse said. So it's appropriate.

"He nicknamed me Jess," she says. "If you want to call me that, too, you can."