[That's enough of an answer. She trusts Freyjadour. She trusts a human. ...She isn't as alone as he is. She has others, while he (severed from Martel and uncertain about Sayo) only truly has her.
He needs her more than she needs him.
He is expendable.
And she could drop him at any moment.
His mind flies through the calculations, and his heart flies into panic. Lockdown mode. Withdraw into its shell and assume fetal position before anything can hit. He's seen this play out before; he isn't going to wait around to watch it again.]
[still November 5th, EXPLOSIVE tears] 1/2
He needs her more than she needs him.
He is expendable.
And she could drop him at any moment.
His mind flies through the calculations, and his heart flies into panic. Lockdown mode. Withdraw into its shell and assume fetal position before anything can hit. He's seen this play out before; he isn't going to wait around to watch it again.]