[ She manages to get a genuine smile out of him — small, but there. As much as he longs to save the rest of his family, he can admit that the three of them are less dysfunctional as a team. If only because they actually listen to him. ]

There's no guarantees. [ He schools any physical discomfort with a sigh. ] We've got a long way to go before we can let our guard down, but I'll do everything in my power to get us out of this.

We'll start training as soon as we get out of here.