“I’m fine, aside from not expecting a fight.” [She looked down, somewhat embarrassed, at her pixelated shovel.] “I wasn’t sure what to bring, and since I don’t have any traditional weapons around the Cottage, this seemed doable. I didn’t expect it to be so effective.”

“What were you doing out here? Mind if I accompany you?” [Now that she knew monsters were roaming about, she didn’t want to leave her friend alone, despite knowing she was quite capable of handling herself.]