["Even though we're not a mission?" He brings up a valid point. Kafka's entire life has been missions. Even back on her home planet, it was one mark after the next.]

[It strikes a chord in here, though she won't show it. A possibility she hadn't considered.]

Everything is a mission, if you think about it. Even just surviving each day.

[She waves her hand.]

But if it's more comfortable for you, we can say I'm helping because I'm bored. I wouldn't expect you to surrender so easily, but even you'd benefit from covering fire.