she greeted them warmly and put on her own coat to help them haul their luggage and instruments up to her apartment . `` well then , '' she whispered as a few tears silently rolled down her cheek , `` press on . '' they should be able to participate in their own rescue if we can send them their weapons . `` ladies , that would work except for one important detail . after i saw that you were okay and sleeping , i asked some questions of my own . '' 