"Roberta Stewart, this is Cynthia Barnes, actress extraordinaire, and lately, girl hostage."
"Nice to meet the real you," said Roberta.
"Nice to see you're alive and well," Cynthia said, smiling.
"Now," said Carter, putting his right arm around Roberta and kissing Cynthia on the cheek. "Do you suppose the two of you could go back into the dining car and rustle up something for us to eat while I get this train moving again?"
They nodded.
"Good. Next stop, Istanbul."