I'll see what I can do! [There's a laugh from her, a hint of sadness around its edges, despite her efforts to hide it.] I was just thinking some of the kids I know back home would've loved to come along.

[She perks up at the mention of "training", though. That's one of the topics that can always distract her sufficiently.]

Sure, we can meet up there! What kind of training do you do?