As far as Drake knows, Carolina left the city awhile back. He's only aware of this because he kept coming by the house to hang out with Tucker until he left as well -- the last time he went to message his friend he realized that everyone had left from that world except Wash, Maine, and of course Ephemera. It seems to him like a lot of people are vanishing lately, and there's that feeling of having to hold on tight to his people that are left.

Little does he know she returned, and just got out of the colosseum before he'd arrived -- it's not like he could ever miss that armor, after all.

He's on patrol when he spots her now, does a double take at that head of red hair and familiar build heading into one of the shops. Is it her..? Certainly no one will get eaten by a jungle creature in the time it takes him to duck in after the person to check. Drake heads after her and slips into the shop, glancing around. Sure enough there's Carolina, scanning the grocery shelves with a vaguely unhappy expression on her face. Maybe it won't be welcome, but he heads over with a wary smile -- he isn't sure whether she'd rather be home or not, he's just still happy to see her.

"Hey. Did you just get back?"

Wait. Does she even remember him? He'll find out in a second, whoops.