[Wow. That was a pretty bad joke. Claire wasn't an expert on jokes, but she could tell that it was a fairly lame one.]
[She offered him a tight smile, though; no need to bite the hand that fed her (or attempted to, anyway). His uniform might've offered another person comfort, but Claire had seen uniformed personnel get eaten by a rampaging dinosaur. Sometimes, even uniforms and what they entailed weren't a promise of safety.]
[Still, though - she accepted the water gratefully, giving him a small nod.]
Thank you, officer.
[Chocolate cakes weren't at the top of her foods to eat list, but she was fairly hungry.]
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[She offered him a tight smile, though; no need to bite the hand that fed her (or attempted to, anyway). His uniform might've offered another person comfort, but Claire had seen uniformed personnel get eaten by a rampaging dinosaur. Sometimes, even uniforms and what they entailed weren't a promise of safety.]
[Still, though - she accepted the water gratefully, giving him a small nod.]
Thank you, officer.
[Chocolate cakes weren't at the top of her foods to eat list, but she was fairly hungry.]
What about you, though?