"Yes, it is! This is where I live." She can feel him dragging her away from the point--not even purposely, maybe, but that's the ultimate point of turning the conversation back toward her--and she can't help but go with him. Those aren't the kinds of statements she can leave hanging. Maybe other people could, but she needs to answer them. "If the camp dies, we're screwed. And you're part of the camp."

So come on. Beth reaches for him again.