Darren bit back a reply, not something easily accomplished for him, and scurried across the room to the office nearly tripping as the ship shifted suddenly under his feet. Altogether undignified and certainly fitting with the phrase 'blunder into her office'. He managed to get there with a few seconds to spare so at the very least that had to count for something right?
Then again. Probably not.
What a great start you're off to. He thought sarcastically to himself.