[He raises his fist and she frowns, puzzled because she was so sure he wouldn't get it that it doesn't click until he speaks. That makes her light up with joy. And hope. He remembered! She chews her lip to tamp down on the urge to hug him both for the reference and the promise. Maybe just to hug him. It's...dangerous. She doesn't like this, but it has to work, the amount of effort and brainpower they're putting into it.]

Okay! I'll head out first, then. When I see you get going, or if you call out, I'll start making noise unless I'm in a bad spot.

[She doesn't bother getting her bag. If she can't come back here, there's no point to any of it, she's pretty sure. Just gotta grab some tools to make noise with, some stuff she can throw -- that's harder -- and then she's good.]

See you back here?