I'm not gonna ask what happened when the timer ran out.

[ Somehow, she still sounds upbeat when she says it, keeping hold of his hands as she lets him guide her into the simple steps of the little dance they're managing to share within the elevator's narrow confines. All that talk about feeling lucky wasn't just hot air, if she had to pick between the two she'd rather try and deal with the elevator than a pod with a countdown. And - the company isn't too bad either. ]

Exactly! [ Smiling up at him, her eyes dart towards the painting when the figures sigh, entranced enough by the cute picture they present, but clearly not quite ready to let them go. ]

So, do you think if I gave you a kiss this thing would move again?