Lone Star Mountain We rise and we fall

She gave him a playful glare when he suggested she would eventually stop doubting him. We'll see, she replied, mostly teasing. She really didn't doubt his word--distrust was just so ingrained in the northerner that sometimes she didn't always realize how deeply it affected her judgement. And you're good for a least a few things, I'm sure, she added with playful raise of a brow. 

She wouldn't say she necessarily looked forward to meeting whoever else he had gathered, but she was glad he seemed more than okay with her unleashing her normal brashness that came with meeting strangers. He may trust them, but she would need to decide for herself if they had her trust. 

To his last question, she gave a stiff nod. The mountains are already ours, Taki started, resolve filling her expression. But I will help you make sure no one questions it. In fact, that was kind of her specialty.