At this point, I doubt it's a matter of letting them do anything. [Is that a little bitterness creeping through into her words? Damn skippy it is! It's clear from the inflection she's far from thrilled about this herself, displeasure more evident now than when she first sat down.]

Trust me, I've got plenty of things to handle, too. Best we can do is trust in others to manage them until we're able to return. [Cagalli pauses, looking at her stew before continuing.] And take care of ourselves in the process.

[Yeah, that's her cue to keep eating as well.]