"That's good. That means you're already better off than a lot of folks who show up here. It's definitely strange, but you'll have a much easier time of things if you just kind of go with it." She could already see him beginning to relax slightly with her, and smiled. Good. The guy definitely needed to unwind a bit.
"To be honest, I'm wondering the same thing. But I'm sure he has his reasons. And there's no one better to have looking out for you here." Biased? Nah. Not Annie Spencer.
Her interest level became even more heightened when he mentioned a possible wound. She could see the sign for Spencer's up ahead and changed lanes to pull into the parking lot. "We've got a first aid kit in back. We can get you patched up if need be. You get wounded on the job often?"