[Good, the distraction is working, and although Lance is keeping some attention on their surroundings just in case something dangerous--more than the acid rain, anyway--appears they can deal with it, it seems like they're in the clear. They just have to make it back to the base, and that's how long they have to hold it together, so a distraction in the meantime is good.]

Okay, um, my master's thesis was about possible methods of reducing the development of comorbid conditions in people with PTSD. One of my doctoral dissertations was about the psychological profiles and behavioral patterns of individuals who'd overcome extreme adversity.

[And neither of these subjects are even slightly telling, so don't analyze them too much.]