I am so sorry I never got back to this!
[She laughs, pushing a bit of hair behind her ears. His words are a pleasant surprised and very welcome. It's not all too often she meets a veritable gentleman.] That's very kind of you to say, though I think the women from your time must be far more interesting.
Do you meet a lot of people on the Defense Force? This place is small enough that I feel like I should get to know everyone eventually, but at the same time, I always feel like I never meet more than a few people.