[ a hum of consideration around the mouth of her bottle ]

I can't argue with cold hard cash. [ she's here betting on him to win, anyway. ] But I think it probably goes without saying that you should be careful.

[ it's not a lecture or even a criticism. just a reminder. she'd like all of them to go home unscathed, whenever that day comes, and if not unscathed then at least not permanently disfigured. ]

I'm not judging, for the record. You're going to do whatever makes the most sense. Just be careful, is all.