[she keeps her hand there, because he did for her. he was patient. she can be too.]

I know. [because he's right - she does know, she knows intimately the consequences of not following through, of disobeying orders. her worldview wasn't big enough for that, before here. she'd never been in charge of making sure anything more than her and her master's wants were fulfilled. even the help she gave the traveler wasn't on the same level. even that was new.

and she knows why he's scared, because of what she experienced.]

I don't have a way to reassure you that nothing will ask you to do that again. [...] But I don't want you to be afraid.

Right now, nothing is going to ask you to hurt me.