Stone Circle countdown to doomsday

It was obvious that her approach was a bit too hammed up, which meant that Phyllis really was showing her age. Whether she was successful in manipulating this stone-faced girl or not, she knew when the hold the line and when the calm her (floor-level) tits, so to speak. The girl went on to explain that she'd need to call for backup; that was a good sign, and it indicated that Phyllis was moving this process along at a good pace. It would've been easier if they had merely accepted her on the spot but clearly that wasn't about to happen. So she nods.

Yes, of course, she says in response to calling for someone; then the girl went ahead and explained the pack a small amount, which seemed a bit redundant but Phyllis wasn't about to correct her — I understand, she murmured, that is not a problem with me - I could always use more family.