And how old is that? [ he set himself up for the question, and she's curious, but she's not gonna chase down the answer if he prefers not to give it. she knows she's not particularly interested in sharing her own age at the moment. or ever, really. she could just say 41, that's her typical go to. ]

They're useful, as long as you have the ammo to support them. Good to have a back up. [ which is why she loves her axe most of all. it never runs out of steam. ]

[ she comes closer, peering at the machine, how he's got it all set up. ] Thanks. You sure you don't wanna go first?