She blinked a few times and set aside her food to give him her full attention. She had been about to ask what he meant, but he kept going. Her shoulders hunched in a little as he kept yelling at her. He wasn't as scary as her Master, but still....

"I was trying to help people, just like everyone else," she said, chin up, trying not to either get angry or cry. "I'm not just going to stand back while everyone else risks themselves to help these people!" And why did he even want her to?