[ oh— well, she wasn't expecting that, but she can certainly respect it. she isn't entirely sure that this girl will be able to attend to whatever obligations she had tonight (how long had they been here, anyway? they could have been knocked out for several days.), but she was determined to make sure everyone got out of here safely. ]

Well, that's certainly well-said. I don't plan on letting anything happen, either. I need to return home, but any kind of impending disaster here has to be thwarted first. [ she gives a small smile of camaraderie, affirmative and determined. ] I'll be counting on you. We all need to work together if we want to get out of here.