Gideon's expression immediately brightens as she looks up at the sound of her name and spots Hilda approaching. Relaxation and recuperation are all very well, but it's in the still moments that her thoughts tend to go dark and ugly. It's when she has nothing to focus on that her time in the pit rises unbidden in her mind, the full horror of it threatening to bear down on her now that it's actually over. She came here with the intension of spending time alone yet in the vicinity of others, thinking that would be enough. It's a small surprise, then, to find she's grateful for the interruption.

"Yo, Strawberry Shortcake!" she slants the other woman a grin, pushes herself up to sit a little straighter in the water, "fuck, it's good to see you."

They don't know each other well perhaps, but the sentiment is genuine; the memory of sharing desserts and playfully flirting is a good one, and Emperor knows she needs more good memories to focus on right now.