No, no, no! He was supposed to just keep walking! ...But she did need help... Oh! She could handle this like she did with Eugene! That's right, she could do this. She'd already done so much! ...And look where that'd gotten her...

She mustered up what little courage she had left and at least tried to look like she could handle herself. "You should know that I'm stronger than I look and I have a dangerous...frying pan."

Well, that sounded much better in her head. Not to mention her pan was still by the water.