It was clear that Phil was used to communications discipline, which was no surprise. Other people might have thought her phrases and acknowledgments were brusque or even rude, but Phil knew there was no yammering on the comms.

"Private elevator? Fancy," she replied as she inserted herself back under Phil's arm so they could start walking towards it.

"My friend Walter would suggest I make a joke about frisking you at this point, but I'm just not quite sure I could do it with the same panache."