Millie’s face contorted in a grimace and raised eyebrows, a determined act of aggression and protection simultaneously against a stranger in a time unclear and chaotic. 

While Millie was concerned with the situation at hand, and focused her logic with the Navy SEAL soldier, Allie began to think macro. In a time of desperation Allie chose to think long-term and broad. Perhaps a quick overview in a sociological approach would be beneficial to the judgement of the predicament presented to the both of them. Allie wanted to be a politician one day, and that required empathy and orientation to knowledge on a grand, reactive and dynamic scale. This meant she was capable of observing, deducing and hypothesizing many things, in almost an instant. She was a brilliant student, and shame on the people who teased her for focus on academia: it sure was coming in handy now. Allie looked at Millie, and spoke in Cantonese: 

A: ‘’佢信得過既’’ "We can trust him."

M: ‘’你點知呀?’’ "How do you know?" 

A: ‘’冇得解 , 信就係信。佢把聲同佢啲動作唔表示啲咩。佢個故仔又好似真既。你頭先有冇聽佢講佢個朋友’’ "I just do. His voice and body movements do not indicate anything. And his story seems fine. Didn't you hear the way he talked about his friend?"

M: ‘’喂其實佢可能係扮架喎” "He could be faking it, you know?’’ 

A: ‘’如果佢岩岩冇左個朋友,又自已一個人泥,我唔覺得佢會囉。佢只係同我地一樣甘驚, 唔知自己做緊乜。我地將佢擺係另一間房,再反鎖佢。其他野聽朝先算啦。我好攰啦細妺’’ "I don't think he would if he just lost his friend and came here alone. He's about as disorganized and scared as we are. Look, we can put him in one of the other rooms, and lock him in from the outside. Then we'll sort it out in the morning. I'm tired, sis'"

M: ‘’好.但如果佢做啲奇怪野,佢一定唔可以留係度。我地既安全係最緊要既, 家姐。’’ "Fine. But if he does anything weird, I won't hesitate to let him go. I only want us to be safe, sis."

A: ‘’我知呀細妺,我真係知架.’’ "I know, sis. I do, too."

Allie turned her attention back to soldier - Millie had then just lowered her makeshift weapon: 

A: “You can stay, aye. But we’re locking you in a room, just to be safe. No, we won’t leave you; that’d be illogical. Why don’t we just rest for tonight?”

Millie continued, as if the trail of thought passed on to her through the air:

M: “We can discuss what happens then. That is, of course, if you want to stay. That room over there shall be your prison for tonight.”

A: “Accommodation, Millie. I’m Allie by the way - nice to meet you, Petty Officer Ethan Ryder. Now if you don’t mind, I believe I see a room where we can have you stay for the night. We can sleep out here.” She looked back to Millie, as if to confirm the decision with her. Millie gave no expression or utterance, but Allie knew she agreed.