The defenses are still up? Oh gott. That's useful information already. It's nice to not have to find that out first-hand.

She keeps the flicker of worry from her face.

"Since you stop to chat, I assume we are not in danger of the sea washing us away." A glance in the direction they came, still outwardly unworried -- which is a surprisingly easy ruse when her face is quite willing to look stony.