[He rolls his eyes in agreement at her disdain. It's all ridiculous to him, too, but those are the rules and damn if Miles is going to lose because he doesn't like them.] An invisible barrier? Hmm. [Like a force shield, he supposes, catching her skyward glance.] But Mally's penetrated the city in the past-- I know it has. I have to wonder exactly what function this barrier serves.

[He flicks her an assessing glance at her admission, too caught up in his own thoughts to notice any strangeness.] Is that sensitive information? I won't repeat it if it is. Anyway, how would you feel about a mission, soldier girl? Undefined time but near in the future, risk level low, espionage based.

[This question is itself a test, seeing how much she's willing to cooperate with him. If she doesn't want to accept a mission from him, then he'll understand. Well, no, he won't, but it'll make sense and he'll reevaluate his strategy before trying again. For now, she seems to do well with the direct approach.]