Patrick glanced back with a grin once more. "Well, suppose I can't fault you for that. It's good to keep your options open, for when different situations call for different things."

Pushing the door open, he gestured for Hawa to come in. "Make yourself at home. Well, as at home as you can in this place. It's not a tree or anything." He headed over to the little kitchenette area to see about getting a couple mugs. "Want a drink? Hot chocolate, tea, some fairly lousy but still serviceable coffee?"