He tilted his head slightly and gave her a weak smile. "That we didn't have to go through this to find out how capable everyone was? I feel that way. Hopefully, this will be the last one for awhile." It was far easier to be more cavalier at the beginning. He could save the seriousness for when he had to be.

"So," he said, with slight dip of his head. "If you point me toward what I'm carrying and where I'm carrying it to, I'll get to it."