[she frowns at that] You only ever wear armor? [she's not going to ask the questions that come to mind, but that does sound pretty extreme]

[her expression is sympathetic when he explains, though. trying to be reassuring, she says:] It won't be like that here. Most of the trouble we get is from the wildlife, and the fence and our security patrol keep them out of town. There's the quarantine, yeah, but it's nothing like being at war. It's a pretty safe place, like I said.