[There's an odd sort of smile on her face as he answers, but she doesn't draw attention to it. Getting to her feet, she orders herself quite sternly to keep it together, because it's bad enough she showed so much weakness already, but there's no need to keep acting like a child.]

All right.

Tell me, then, as we head out . . . I've been curious. You clearly enjoy being a doctor, helping others, being a hero. Why not work here?

[She suspects she has a fairly good idea, actually, but she'll wait for him to answer.]