Make up could do for the bruises and cuts on her face, but the burns over all her body were only be covered by white bandages, as well as the cast around one of her legs. Yet, it didn't diminish her mood in the slightest, wound would heal in its due time, and the end of the fight had brought new promising tides not even she expected.
"Now, hear me Geten, this can serve as a learning experience as well." a battered hand gently pats the covers at her side, her other brushes back her hair from her face, kept perfectly neat and lustrous, "Strength is always meaningful, you know that already, but then so are appearances as well. No one will respect a commander whom looks as though they're about to faint, and a lack of respect means a lack of loyalty. Thus even when you're at your lowest, injured or burdened by something else, it is important to at least keep your front instant. Your appearance and your attitude are things you can always control. Look at me, am I in excruciating pain and mildly drugged? Yes indeed, but do I look worried or troubled? Never, a good reporter keeps her cool even in a warzone."