"Huh." She watched the electricity with interest then looked up at him. "So you can harness electricity? Could've used you before we got the power back on." Seriously, that had been a nightmare itself.
"Yeah, the knife sort of told me that." Another laugh as she drank. "We never used knives on the field- not really. I mean, I knew someone who had a photon blade, but that's pretty different." She was staring at the knife, studying it for a moment and considering whether or not she wanted to ask about where it came from.
Then she drew her attention back tot he man, studying him a moment. Her expression was hard to read but relaxed. She was sizing him up. "How long did you say you served?"