Well, they're entirely back in nonsense land, but on the plus side, he doesn't have to attempt a coherent philosophy of war and human nature. He thinks he prefers this, though it's no easier to know what she wants him to say and what will keep her reasonably pacified, though at least this peaceful interlude has let them make a bit of progress. "I'm sure he knows what he's doing," he says lamely, the words just filler, there to keep silence from settling over them while he unsteadily herds her toward what he hopes is safety.