Stavanger Bay Shaded me on summer days

For a second, she thought he might actually go for it... and she wasn't positive she could win.  She tensed briefly, but the look disappeared, and instead she breathed out as he looked away.

"Because you seem like me; learning from mistakes.  Unless I'm wrong, you got experience worth hearin."  She smiled.  "Besides, you brought me on.  Of everyone here, I've known you longest."  And he was staying... unlike Smoke, he was choosing the crew.  That told her a good deal about his loyalty, despite his recent anti-social tendencies.  Ultimately, though, it was up to him. "If you don't feel up to it, I won't hold it against you."