"How did I..."

And then it hit her. She let out a few choice words in Hindi. Directed mostly at her own carelessness than at Sam. This was the point of awkward. It was a reminder that she needed to tread carefully.

Sighing, she shook her head and started taking off her boots, hoping to pass it off as 'nothing serious.' "I have incredibly messed up blood," she said lightly. "It's a long story and we really shouldn't get into it while trapped in an elevator."