He asked her the wrong question at the wrong time.  She downed her glass and stood.  Her entire body a tense mess.  "I just watched my partner being torn limb for limb and tortured for information we didn't possess yet he decided on his freaking own to use the last of his strength to help me get free.  You tell me, why would I need to stop and rest after riding straight for 18 hours?"  her posture and voice took on the defense, it was obvious she wasn't calmed down quite yet just trying to be.