[ It takes Snake a second to realize where the confusion lies. He stares at the young woman, waiting for her words to make sense, and he eventually realizes that she must not be familiar with the turn of phrase he used. It's bound to happen from time to time, given the variety of different places they all come from.

Patience. He sighs and shakes his head. Maybe the discussion about linguistics will distract her from her plans to go take the fight to the Savrii. ] It's a saying. We can't push our luck with them because they're our ticket out of here.

[ He doesn't miss her comment about having weapons, though he won't push her on it just yet, even if he's curious to know what exactly she's capable of. ] I dunno about you, but I don't want to end up stranded here.