[ sonia cheerfully tells the ghem-colonel not only the date, but also the time according to the chrono on the wall behind him. she's happy to be helpful. she chatters on, unsurprisingly, already talkative enough without the fast-penta. ]

It's my birthday next week. We don't really exchange presents anymore, it's not like we have anything to exchange, but I'm pretty sure my sister is planning something. I saw her talking to Carolina and Beth a few times...oh, I hope I don't miss it. It'd be a shame to miss my own birthday party, wouldn't it?

[ she lets out a dazed giggle, as though this is an especially funny joke. ]