[Well, she'd answer his question with a smile and some statement about being a scientist. But as it's unasked, she doesn't remark on his presence out this far.]

Yeah? [Kara picks up her pace until she's within easy speaking distance, casting a disparaging glance at the dome itself.]

I was just going out this way to see what it was like. Figured it'd be a waste to not investigate and see what's keeping it up. For science, of course. [Translation: she was curious, and wearing a lopsided grin at the phrase.]

What have you observed so far?