Maria stared at Carter again, then shrugged and went back to her console. She couldn't tell if she was being mocked or admired. "I'm fine," she said shortly. "I signed up for this." Both the shift and SHIELD.
Maybe it was the fact that it was almost midnight, or her recent resolution on her mind, but she found herself restless, and finally blurting out - though without turning to look at Carter, "It's not as though I have anywhere else to be."