"Well sure, but we're not there yet, right? You've still got a week to start asking. Maybe longer if we can convince Sxicq to help us out," he says, giving her a teasing little wink. He's not taking the conversation too seriously, just trying to give her a little boost of confidence. It's okay to start now, Five!

"Mission precautions for this mission, or for all of them?" he asks, trying to narrow it down as much as he can while staying vague enough to get around her blocks. "And uh, should I be... hopeful?"

This second question is one he hopes she can answer, but isn't expecting much for. If he could lift the blocks on her, then he might need to take a day off to just throw a party for her honestly, but he's trying not to hope for too much.