Re: Hal & Carol
Hal's eyes swooped over her. "Of course they're scared of you. Look at you." He braced for a strike, but hoped to defuse it with a charming smile instead. It was all in good fun, she knew that, and it was his way of keeping the conversation from getting too serious. This wasn't the time or place for that.
"Oh." He shrugged. "That makes more sense." He fidgeted slightly, not keen on the idea of mocking the Air Force in such company. He had left that behind him years ago. "What I do isn't exactly for the Air Force, they just benefit from my stupidity."