[Chloe stops. Sits back on her heels to give him her full attention. Serious discussions merit serious eye contact.] I'm not new to this war: I've been here well over a year now, okay. I watched it escalate-- between the United Earth and us, between transports and the Initiative-- I watched lines of communication prove to be just as ineffective as transports that'd rather sit around holding parties and eating fancy cheese.

Honestly, for a long time I was one of them.

Maybe less parties, more vacation getaways, but you get the idea. I didn't want to be used. Don't do well in enclosed spaces.