She doesn't share his optimism, but that's the general ongoing theme between the two of them. Maybe he's right, and being able to create anything can give him a leg-up when it comes to battle –or maybe his powers will never come back, and he's doomed to running so he can cling to whatever life he has here.

The rest of her tea is polished off with one long gulp before she stands. "Just don't let your guard down, even around people in uniform. I'll let you know if I run into Elm-Silk or whatever his name was."

Will she run into him? Will she actually properly learn his name? Spoiler alert: yes, to these both.