[She flaps her hand in a slight gesture of dismissal. Not of him, obviously, but the concern she's sure lurking behind that question. Any chance to assuage someone's fears, and all.]

Ah, I'm always right as-- well. [A gesture outside, implying that the end of that statement would by followed by rain.] You put together a good group of people, everyone knows why they're here. Met that doctor of yours - swell fellow, seems like - and here we are.

[She's smiling - it goes wry at one corner, tugging upwards.]

I will say, can't remember the last time I was this far away from a shower, though.

[That's a bit self-deprecating. She knows exactly the last time.]