[she considers the handshake carefully and, despite herself, reciprocates it. it's hard to be mean to kids.]

Anna. Nice to meet you. Glad it's not too wild out there lately. I don't exactly want to use this thing, you know?

[and for the moment, that's true. it really is just a precaution. but she has to ask a follow-up.]

You got any way of defending yourself without some idiot with an oversized sword coming along?