[shauna's voice gets tight from the smoke and he thinks she's going to cough, surely. but she's tougher than that. wants to look tougher than that in his eyes, reflecting back down to her in irises so dark they could be a mirror.]

Wow, takin' it like a champ.

[he does take the cigarette back, sure to brush their fingers together. accident? absolutely not with the intensity in which he holds her gaze.]

It's insane, yeah. You missed some zombies, [a quick drag and he's stepping back to give her more space] murder, death. While we wait for more? You can do whatever you want, Shauna.