Of course you're not a stray cat. But usually you treat a stray hunter more or less the same.

[ He's trying to lighten the mood a little, he almost got a smile out of her with the piggy back comment.

She might be insistent, but Sam's at least equally determined. He won't take anything from her. It's bad enough that he can run himself ragged and still not be able to protect everyone he cares about here, the more equipped they are to take care of themselves, the better off they'll be. And whether or not Claire wants to accept it, the fact that she's one of theirs means that he cares, even if he's just met her. ]

We'll see. Like I said, we're making things up as we go.

[ One step at a time. Hopefully she'll feel better once she's had a chance to clean up and eat. ]