Upon consideration, there really is no reason to chastise Fiorella. She may have jumped the gun but her instincts were correct. And while the former can be fixed, the latter is important for the line of work that you're in.
Your tongue is held at least until you leave the immediate area. The harbor transitions back to the city streets of Rimini, and once you have gotten past the docks themselves there is less to be concerned about.
Once you have made it some distance away, to a point where the rising sirens of police headed towards the docks are less of a concern, you address what you wanted to do. With a gentle tug of her arm you lead her on to a side street, one pf those small ones with little clearance on other side if a car were to come down it.
You turn to face her, putting down your instrument case before dropping to one knee. "Here, let me help you with that." you say while producing some clothe to use as a bandage until you get back to the base.
Fiorella remains motionless, shifting as directed and not giving a word of complaint. You lift up the sleeve of her shirt, wrapping the cloth around her arm to cover her wounds. Once you've layered it a couple of times you tear off that portion, repeating the process on top of her clothing so nothing seems amiss to anyone who you might walk by on the way back.
Taking a moment, you test your work to make sure it won't slip before nodding in satisfaction. Only then do you move on to the other thing you wanted to do for her, Remain in place, she is left to blink in confusion as you pat her head. "You did a good job out there," you tell her. "For a first solo run, it went really well."
"Really? You think so?" she asks nervously.
You rise back to your feet, taking her hand in yours as you seek to reassure her. "Of course. Triela and Angelica aren't any different from you, they just have practical experience because they've been doing this longer. You'll get there in time."
She doesn't question, doesn't doubt. Her eyes shine as she nods with what you are saying. If it comes from you then what reason is there to think that you're lying? "Alright. I'll do my best," Fiorella says with a happy smile, one leaving no room any second guesses about her sincerity.
Rising back on to your feet, you retrieve your instrument case. "Good." Gear in hand and words said, you lead her from the alley and back into the city. It's time to go home and see what they think of your performance.
The debriefing is formal, as you would expect it to be. Seated in the Director's office, you are on one side of the formal looking desk, with Jose, Jean, and Director Lorenzo. It isn't as hush hush as the more vital operations are, but the blinds are still drawn to give you some privacy. Rico is near the door, just in case one of you needs something.
Thus far you've already given them a report, and Jose likely has as well since he was the support on the Rimini mission. That doesn't stop them from asking for another summary of the operation, this time as in depth as they wish it to be. Not just about the facts and progression of events, but also about the decisions you made and the justifications behind them. For your first solo mission, they have to make sure that not only does Fiorella perform well, but that your judgment is sound too.
"Your mission was to intercept the shipment and keep it from reaching Padania. Why did you allow Fiorella to go after the boat," Jean asks with a stern tone to go with his present frown. "She could have been in unacceptable risk there, and it may have escalated the conflict by earning Padania more support from the Serbs if they found out it was us."
While he doesn't looked pleased, you've come to realize that that is something of a norm for him. So you remain calm and composed as you answer. "The situation was under control," you assure him. "The shipment was contained art the port, and allowing them to escape would confirm an outside force had interfered. This way we have reasonable doubt to craft our own narrative."
"He has a point," Lorenzo admits after a thoughtful hum. "Both choices had merits to them, I don't think we can say there was an optimal course of action here."
His support buoys your spirits, though it does not seem to be quite enough for Jean. "Still, keep a more firm eye on her. It worked out this time, it might not the next." With how and Rico get along, his sentiment isn't all that unusual.
Shifting in your seat, you meet his gaze with a small nod. "I plan on it," you reply. This was an acceptable risk, but they won't always be that way.
With that addressed, Lorenzo changes the topic as is his prerogative, after rubbing his chin in thought. "Given the success of the operation, I think we can consider Fiorella cleared for active duty. Wouldn't you say so?" He looks over at Jose, since he has the best idea of your performance on your own.
Though his head is slightly bowed, that doesn't stop the other Croce brother from providing his honest answer. "Yeah, it should be alright," he agrees. With no further objection on Jean's part, the decision is made.
"Consider yourself on the active list," Lorenzo announces. "Go ahead and enjoy the moment. A new mission will be along soon enough. I still have a few things I need to talk about with these two anyway." He gestures towards the door, this portion of the meeting drawn to a conclusion.
You rise to your feet at their urging. "Yes sir. I look forward to it." With that you depart the office, leaving the trio to discuss whatever important business they still need to address. There will always be another mission, so this downtime needs to be enjoyed while it lasts.
Hands in your pockets, you make your way down to the gym where Fiorella currently is. The day is overcast, though it is not humid in a way that indicates imminent rain. But it does hurry you along as you move through the complex of buildings, nodding to those you pass by on the way to your destination.
Entering the exercise area, you can see a few people already present and hard at work on the machines. It looks like Fiorella is lifting weights, keeping on the lighter side as she puts the repairs made to her arm through their paces. A full replacement of the arm wasn't needed at least, meaning her time under for the operation was fairly short.
Seated on a bench, she curls her arm with an intense look fixed upon the dumbbell. It isn't the heaviest available in the gym but it isn't light either. You strongly suspect that you would have trouble lifting it if you were in her place. Meanwhile Triela is also present, currently a short distance away and using the pull up bar with unceasing motion. Who knows how long she's been going at that.
"Fiorella," you say, drawing her attention to you as you come to a stoop near her. "How is the arm doing?"
Your voice shakes her from her concentration, and her exercise slows as she looks up with a smile. "Oh, hello Mister Montagna. My arm feels great," she says with a somewhat exaggerated wave. "How did the meeting go?"
For the moment you remain standing, more due to lack of nearby seating than anything else. "It went well. We're officially on the active roster."
"Really? That's great!" Fiorella beams at the news, hardly able to hide her excitement at the news even if she wanted to. She is eager for action, and to do what she was made to do.
Holding in place at the top of her pull up, Triela glances over at the two of you. "Congratulations," she calls out. "I knew that you could do it."
Triela's confident words are appreciated, and you move on to the other reason for your visit. "Since we did make it, I was thinking that we could go for that gelato you mentioned wanting earlier. When you're done with your exercises of course."
Hearing that causes Fiorella's eyes to shine, though she quickly resumes her arm curls with the dumbbells now that she knows what you want out of her. "Sure. Just give me a few minutes."
Strolling over to the side of the gym, you lean against the wall while watching Fiorella work out. As she does that, you plan. It shouldn't be too hard to find the sort of cafe she wants to go to, and cost isn't an issue. Still, while it's a good reward and potential bonding experience, you could always invite along one of the other girls as well. She likely wouldn't object if you brought it up. Though it does look like Rico will be busy with Jean for a while, and Claes is confined to the base, so you'd have to ask one of the others instead.
Well, you have some time to plan out what to do. It's not like this is particularly urgent after all.
[ ] Go by yourselves
[ ] Bring one of the other girls with
-[ ] Henrietta
-[ ] Triela
-[ ] Angelica
-[ ] Elsa
[ ] Don't go just yet. You have more important things to do instead