He said nothing as she came closer, letting her take the comfort and confidence she needed from him. He was better at hiding how unsettling this was, or at least he hoped he was. But he had been in worse situations, so this made this a touch easier despite the fact he didn't have the comfort of Star Fleet on his chest or at his back.

"I have a feeling something like that would just give us away anyhow," he shook his head. "I think we'll need to be handling this the old fashioned way for now."