[She taps the corner of mouth and smiles down at him.]

Anything helps. You and us need to get to know each other pretty well pretty fast if we're going to be any good at this stuff, right?

[Something does soften in her face then though - some of the sly little edge to the tip of her head and the crook of her hip gentling. It's a thoughtful thing to ask. Not everyone would.]

Nope. He punched out.

[And that's enough of that, isn't it? No need to be dour. With a twist of her shoulders, Rhan straightens away from the bookshelf.]

That's sweet that they're having you all take it slow. They must want you to stick around.