Ugh, you're gross. [ pretending to be SO offended by his sense of humor, even as she helps him up. she does quirk her brow a little bit at his refusal, not exactly shocked by it, but it's interesting. she knows he's not dumb, it's not a lack of commonsense. he did just say he realizes how crazy the place is, crazy meaning dangerous as hell, but it's a... moral thing, maybe. which is the weird part: Brian's morality making an appearance. rare! ]

You sure? [ and then she's looking a little solemn, leveling her eyes with his. ] I'm not always going to be there to protect you, Brian. Someday, maybe a week from now, maybe ten years from now, some evil alien life form might take me out. And I won't be able to rest easy until I know you'll be able to pry my gun from my cold, dead hand, and kill the bastard responsible for my untimely demise.