Yelena nods in agreement, slumping back onto the pineapple. "That is true. How much more do you think we have to do before this ridiculous thing is over? I would kill for a shower, this stickiness was old and irritating immediately."

She gets more serious, but keeps her tone light, mostly with the intention of making it easier for Ava to accept a compliment. "Really? Well, I would be very interested to see you do other things you do not know how to do, then, given how well you managed it. Points for humility, I suppose."