[Rita nodded somberly, deciding that there wasn't any point discussing that topic further. It's not like there was anything they could do about it, anyway.

However, she grinned at his proposal. This was an opportunity she wasn't about to pass up.]

As if I'd refuse! I really want to know what the connection between our worlds really is--and...if we put our heads together, maybe we can come up with some way out of this mess.