[ You can almost see the gears grinding in his head as he tries to figure out what that means. Maybe it means she's going to collect the passengers' stuff and put it back in their cabins with them, or maybe it's like stepping between worlds through Maxwell's Door and he can't carry anything through the transition from either side. Or, more relevantly, like the Labyrinth. ]

I hope not, since I don't have any way to replace most of it here. You're sure it won't be a problem?

[ He still looks dubious, but she didn't lie to him last time he showed up with a question/complaint even though telling him what he wanted to hear would probably have been easier. So she's probably being as honest as she's allowed to be. ]

And you can't explain why not, right?

[ Not a very surprising answer. ]

Can you explain why you can't explain, or is that not allowed either?

[ This man does not know what a spoiler is. It sure sounds like the answer to his question is no, though. ]

I see. [ No he doesn't. Except in the strictly literal sense. ] In that case, I'll bring whatever I would take on an excursion that's not going to end in the certain death of all participants, I suppose... I'll let you get back to your work.