[Maybe he ought to tell her to go home. He's done it before, in the past he doesn't remember... and he'd learned he was a fool then. Here and now, he can't help but respect her choice. She wants to stand up and fight for what she wants to protect, even if she doesn't know how.]

[It does surprise him. But it also impresses him. She's -- more amazing than he knew.]

Borderlines. Yeah, that might be something. I'll draw one as close as I can, and then see if I can hold it... You can watch for me, so I don't have to look for flying rocks or anything.

[That really will be a help, even if ordinarily he wouldn't think to ask it.]