[ She just sort of scoffed in return, not bothering to look back at him. It was obvious he was just joking, so despite her mood she went along with in her own deadpan sort of way-- ]

Any monster or person that has the guts to attack me right now can kiss their crown jewels goodbye. [ Apparently she wasn't very much in the mood for messing around that way, there was some slight annoyance in her tone.

But the most important thing was that she now walked onto the beach, the sand beneath her shoes. ]