[ Some very nice handholding followed by a chuckle? If that's not a good incentive to keep moving boxes she doesn't know what is. ] Sounds like something to hold onto, at least.

Drinking, huh? [ Her expression turns mock-pensive as she even strokes her chin for good measure. ] Strange, I remember a certain someone promised me a beer last time we talked. Wonder who that might have been. [ She looks around the room for a moment, acting as if she is searching for someone else before she meets his eyes again grinning from ear to ear. ] Ah, found him.

Guess we are pretty persistent if even years later people are still looking for a way out instead of just giving up. But personally, I think being annoyingly stubborn's among my best qualities, so I might as well put it to good use, too. [ At least she fully intends to do so. She's not going down without a fight. ]