Marcus sighed, unconsciously putting an arm around her shoulders and hugging her close to him.  "Oh I've been better.  Things in the trenches are, intense.  It's nice to get out for a bit."  He scratched his ribs with his free hand, seeming to not be very excited when it came to talking about how things were in his deployment zone.  "How about in the sky?  What's it been like up there?"