Aren jumped, he hadn't expected anyone to be there. "I was interrogating it," he said, turning and smiling at her, taking a chip from the extended bag. "I'm sorry, Keira; I didn't mean for anyone to see that." He paused, then looked at her inquisitively. "You didn't happen to be in the hangar a few minutes ago, did you?" he asked, blushing slightly at his outburst. He hoped she hadn't heard it; it was quite out of line for a CO to say something like that, and he knew it.