"It was nothing." He had completely failed to detect any confusion, irony, sarcasm, or... well, anything that his actions deserved, in her statement. He finished up one broad swing of his arm, then pulled himself up straight again to survey the scene.

"Yes. We'd be well-advised to get back to the portal and see if they've gotten it up and us out yet. Thanks for the team-up!" He flashed her a grin and a thumbs-up. "For not being entirely sure what you were doing, you weren't bad at all."