[There's an exhale the second he says he'll hold onto it. That's going to have to be enough. He doesn't lie to her and say he'll use it, and she's grateful for that. But if he holds onto it and he winds up needing food, it'll at least be there.]

If we manage to make it back, I'm going to make sure everyone has an individualized kit before the next mission.

[if nothing else, this whole thing has put her back on top of her game. she had been distracted for a while and slipped up. and she's going to be guilty about that for a long time. but she can't feel personally responsible for every orber starving out here. she has to push through that guilt and make sure everyone she cares about will be alright for as long as possible.]

So don't worry if you have to give it away.

[It's permission to do it, even though he doesn't need it.]

And I -

[she hesitates, realizing telling him this next part probably isn't a great idea.]

I'm going to look into getting my hands on some of the snakes that were mentioned. See if I can't come up with something everyone is able to eat.

[She's sure everything will be just fine]