"Yes, sir." Her throat briefly clogged with shame. Much of the current stability was the work of moments of childish weakness on her part. First was her collapse and admittance to the hospital, and second was when she allowed her curiosity get the best of her and followed him back to his fort. That in turn had led to the juvenile 'disposal' of literally years worth of toilet paper across the village. It had been ridiculous, but... fun. She still found his overall personality grating, but her attitude had softened without her noticing.

"We have our own strengths, but they..." She tilted her head, thoughtfully. "They match up well."