Mm. I see. [ That explains it. She can't be sure how new he is, but it seems he's taken to making himself useful quickly enough; she can respect that. ]

In that case, welcome. The weather's usually not quite so shit.

[ While they talk she urges everyone to follow her with a gesture. Since she's got a mask and goggles of her own and the old man and his granddaughter are unprotected, she removes her cloak and offers it to whoever decides to take it first -- a bit of shelter for them while they walk. ]

Paying work's not hard to come by, if you decide you're not a military man. Don't let them tell you otherwise.