“You told him to stop hurting me.” I nod carefully. “I did.” She considers me for a moment. “The last time you tried to help me, you chucked a book at my head.” I grimace a little. “I’m a bit impulsive.” She looks at the captain. “I’ll say.” Worry gnaws on my bones like a starved mutt as silence stretches between us. Sure, I tried to stand up to the captain, but she’d already been hurt. Despite everything that’s happened tonight, I can’t assume I’ve earned any kind of loyalty from her. But she finally nods. “Okay.”
