It's... something. ( she shakes her. she can tell just from the smell it's going to be bland. probably just blackened water.

she pours pretty much all the creamer and sugar into it. it's the cheap kind of both, so she doubts either will do much, before stirring. she gingerly takes a sip before wincing. ) It's drinkable? ( she laughs. from then on, she only takes small, bearable sips.

but then she returns to his question. ) I have a couple friends from when I was here before still here. One I briefly knew from my world.

What about your friends? Did you find any of them?