She hums a bit as she thinks. She's... well, she's always been the sappy type, someone who's latched on too closely to everyone who shows her kindness, wanting to protect the world from itself. But she's always been better at action. Keeping up the act of her command, of being transparent as a soldier, but not as a person.

"Both is better, I guess. Leaves less opportunity for someone to get you later. But gives 'em more of a chance to get you then." Because it's all about opening up, about putting yourself on the line. "I guess it depends if their trust is important to you. If that thing you're doing is just someone you're never gonna see again, or if you're helping someone you care about."

She fidgets, thinks about ending it there, and speaks again instead. "Sometimes it depends if you can let 'em in. No matter what, it's about making yourself vulnerable. And that's the hardest part."