"Weapon of choice," he said, re-holstering his side-arm, "Though I can fight well with just about anything. It pays to be resourceful in a pinch. Not every weapon works against every bounty. Given the choice, I'd rather keep my enemy as far from my body as possible."

Don't bring trouble, huh? That seems to be a problem, given Gene's track record. No need to tell her about that, then.

"Oh, uh...yeah! Of course. Far be it from me to ever endanger my crew by getting full of myself."