"Oh come on, don't be so glum," she said as she skipped after him, dislodging a certain, rather irate bird from her arm, who decided to fly off and preen itself on a nearby streetlamp. "There's always next time!" Her attitude had changed so abruptly. There was no hint of the sarcasm her previous tone had been so thick with; it seemed as if her words of encouragement were entirely genuine. "Guess you have to get back to report now though, don'tcha? Hey, tell you what - I'll come with you, so you don't have to go it alone! I'll totally vouch for you, seriously!"