"Ah. My apologies." He grins, but still takes the idea into account, given how tmepers are likely to be till the battle starts.

"Can I get a club soda with lime?

"Tell me - would you be okay if I tried to talk to some of those doctors myself and got the ball rolling on making a field hospital? I feel like I need to be useful, and this seems like something I can do wo you don't have to."