[She knows a topic change when she sees one, and her estimation of Joel has changed a little, now that she knows more.]

I spent a few years over there, watching out for people. That whole war was a fucking mess. I guess Emily wasn't technically a soldier, just a nurse, but I made sure she lived through it.

[Kara liked her a lot, in her own way, but she was careful not to get too attached. It's hard watching people grow old and die.]