"Ah." She lifts a finger. "But if you're always expecting something terrible to happen, they can't exactly get the drop on you, can't they?"

Check and mate. Take that Overlords.

Hauling herself back to her feet, she walked over to give Sam a firm clap on the shoulder. "It's all shit, everywhere. So. You take the good where you can get it, and forget the rest. And if a fight comes? I'll happily kick whoever's arse needs kicking. Worked for me so far. Ish."

She's alive. That's gotta be something. Not a whole lot, but enough to get by on.