Definitely a good thing! [ hippity hop; she's bouncing on the balls of her feet, jittery. it's not all bad - half excitement at seeing a familiar face, half the overstimulated borderline fight or flight she'd been trying to holding back ] I know it's still ... [ handwave, handwave ] It isn't ideal, but I'll do what I can to look out for you and Snail.

[ just your usual murdergame problems. she's an old hat at it by this point. ]

There's no harm in trying, right? You're good at it — I remember that much. I really, really appreciated having your support, no matter what I thought of your driving. [ heh. ]

[ a little cheek, as a treat. ]