He can't help it. He tries, as usual, to hold it back. To save some kind of dignity, or professionalism between them. But it doesn't work. It never does. Her absolute indignation over the hamster has him start to laugh - it's that light, wheezing noise that sounds more like coughing half the time.

"Because of the hamster?" he manages. "Ditch the Alliance, defect for real, because of your hamster?"

Why is this so funny? It shouldn't be. Yet here he is, trying his best to stop himself from laughing. "You found him. You have a knack for finding things, people, who need you."