The mechanic gave her a tip of his hat, as a courtesy, "You're not from a time when guns were invented, huh?" Not even close, as it turns out. "I'm Ellis, wha's yours?" Make a good enough impression that he might survive.

At that question, Ellis pointed up from the sky, "I got it as a gift from a Sponsor, they do occasional air drops to people they like...Do good an' you're gonna git rewarded."