[Lightning has half a mind to strangle him, but she resists the knee jerk reaction, and simply rolls her eyes while he's watching, so he knows how much she appreciates his smart remark.

Is he telling her everything? Doubtful. Leaders tend to do this quite a lot, they keep secrets, and she'd be a fool to take him at face value every time. But what Lightning is sure that what she has is the truth, or at least some of it.]

It's obvious that I'm thinking of lending some assistance-- but when and as I see fit. I wont be at your beck and call, the way the scientists expect me to be for them. I have my own set of goals, and it's obvious what they are.