"Thanks." It's okay, Soldier, she's got a pretty grip on you. Isn't even breaking a sweat. Not that she could do much sweating to begin with when it's this cold.

"I'm thinking we'll just stay here a bit until we're sure that they're gone."

No need to have to run through all this again.

"So, uh... how's it hanging?"

She couldn't resist. The opportunity was right there.