(Look, she won't mention it so long as he doesn't mention it whenever Ripley inevitably comes up, one day.)

She nods, slowly, thoughtfully, chewing lightly at her knuckle before she makes herself drop her hand. "...yeah, I think I'll ask him. It's not like this is the only situation something like that would be helpful in."

That's one way to justify it to herself. These things don't generally seem to wear out after a single use. Maybe it'll come in handy down the line. Yeah. Yeah. This isn't just about Carolina.

(It's mostly about Carolina.)