[ Despite his own uncertainty about bringing such a final kind of weapon into a situation they know so little about — they can be taken, after all — the statement coming from someone who should by all rights be navigating the complexities of dorm living wrings a smile out of him. If it weren't rude, he'd chuckle. ]

Here's hoping, [ he says, halfheartedly. ] Are you aiming to get right into the outside? I'd give it at least an hour, if so. Let the food settle. I'm not seeing any cell phones, and if we start seeing double we'll want to call for an ambulance.