"Good." Barbara smiles, then; it's faint, thin, but far warmer than any of the others. "I hate seeing you alone out there."

The smile fades as she adds, "Especially on something like this. And not just because...of the kids. I'm guessing you've never had to battle a city before."

Because that is, basically, what they're doing. The Militia holds most of the power in this equation, and corruption and cruelty seems to be utterly accepted, if not rampant.

She's seen cities like this, she's interfered with her fair share, but she's never been on ground zero, so to speak.