[ Alisaie is nearly about to turn on her heel and hurry off to the break room to collect said samples (apparently her question hadn't really been a question as much as it had been a rhetorical one) when she's confronted with Fern's confusion. Surprise flits across her features. ]

Does being kind require a reason? Though, I suppose kindness here could seem strange and something that comes with conditions.

[ Her head tilts, mulling over how best to reassure Fern that that certainly isn't the case. Had she been too forthright with her offer? ]

If we've all been kidnapped here from different stars then combined efforts is how we'll get home to them. At least, that's been my experience. [ Her lips twitch a little. ] That, and I would enjoy the company. There's a limit to how many shelves I can stock and silly questions I can answer.