And the breezes of who was winding up who have shifted again. It was Buffy's turn to pout.

"You could be! I-in fact, you should be. So maybe I haven't battled it up on a boat before -- doesn't mean I won't take to it like a natural. I'm naturally really darned good at a lot of things. Like...like crossbows!"

She whipped about and waggled a finger at him. "I didn't even need a little bit of actual training with a crossbow. Hit the ground running."