She had been SO sure that she wasn't going to be late. She'd be so early, she'd be the first one there! She would be there hours earlier and then she wouldn't have to worry about making the others wait.

That had been the original plan... but then she had stayed up for far too long fretting and worrying about this strange new place and the dangers and if her friends were truly all right, and then she had tripped and fallen down a small flight of stairs that morning and had needed to doctor her minor cuts and scrapes...

Miranda had done her best, but she was still the last one there and she hurried towards her friends, already teary and apologetic.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry that I've had to make you wait for so long! Y-you're both all right? Allen? Rabi? I-I was so worried..."

She trailed off, sniffling and wiping at her eyes with a shaking hand. "I'm s-so happy to see y-you both..."