He paused, glancing at her to see if she was serious, before forcing himself to remember that he was DEFINITELY not in Washington State anymore. "No ma'am, you wouldn't have heard of my military branch. Not sure how I got here, but I can get back after I help. Besides, leaving a terrorist or partisan group at the rear is how armies lose wars and territory. Leaving one behind that preys on the normal folk just trying to get through the day is just a bad choice."<br/><br/>He kept moving, his pace slowing to let her stay with him, figuring maybe she could be useful in keeping the locals calm. He glanced upwards, idly trying to place the time from the sun, before glancing at his wrist watch.