Before she can answer him, the voice of the house gently interrupts. "Captain, if I may, Sergeant Barnes is currently the subject of vigorous media scrutiny. I will do my utmost to ensure your privacy, of course, but I cannot guarantee that leaving the Tower at this time will fulfill the Sergeant's request for a non-hectic evening."

There's a delicate pause.

"You may also wish to discuss what to tell the media. I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before someone links the Sergeant's appearance to surviving images of her from the 40s."

Oh. Oh, Christ, she hadn't thought about that.