"They can do that?!" Her eyes were wide. Okay, then yes, this was absolutely something they needed to prevent from happening. She cast a nervous glance at the sky, as if the spaceship would suddenly return and take the two of them next.

It didn't happen, of course.

She nodded slowly as he explained, casting one last glance at his leg. "You're sure?" He had been keeping pace pretty well when they'd first charged out here, she supposed. Her smile returned, then strengthened, and she nodded. "All right, then. Let's keep going!"