He straightened up as she approached and returned the salute. While he had gained enough awareness to notice that she looked a bit off, he still hadn't attained enough sensitivity to ask what was wrong. Besides, even if she did tell him, it'd be good training to work in less than perfect circumstances.

"For our first session, I want to see how strong you are without anything junctioned. I'll heal you if necessary."

Squall started walking into the Training Center, expecting Maria to follow him. "I want you to take out a couple of grats. We'll try to avoid T-Rexaurs, but if we can't, don't engage. I'll take care of them since I'm the only one with GFs."