[She smiles wryly, whether she gets the joke or she's darkly amused by something else.]

I think there's a way to make that happen.

[She lifts her eyes to Anna's face again, her eyes sharp. She hadn't seriously considered that Anna might sabotage her attempts until Anna had said something, but she suspects - hopes - that Anna is telling the truth.] I appreciate it. And if I'm right, I think there's a way to help us all escape God's wrath.

[Wow. That had sounded as silly as it had felt.]