[That gives him a moments' pause and he watches as she swings her perfectly normal looking arm around. It gives him a degree of relief, at least, that Lily seems to have recovered from whatever it was he'd done to her. Ben, though...]

We hope...

[He exhales sharply, nodding at the last. He would ask the Captain; it was the least he could do.]

I'll try, anyway... The worst is a 'no' and the best is a 'yes,' so one gotta at least try.

[But now he's going to look at you, Lily, 'cause he can't help but be curious.]

What did I do to you, if you don't mind my asking... I mean, you look great... I'd have never known.