[She closes her eyes for a long moment, not responding again. She isn't shutting down, though, she's just trying to process that. Because Marco is the first person who's ever, ever said anything like that to her before. Jace, Gideon and all the rest? They'd called her a hazard and tried to kill or cage her. It was weird, thinking that these pirates were pretty much the only people outside of the Regathan monks and fellow Pyromancers who hadn't felt that way.

Taking in a long breath, she nods.]

Fine. If you say you trust me, I'll take you at your word. If you say you'll stick with me, I'll take you at your word.

[She looks at him, expression deflated and withdrawn.]

But if Gideon shows up, I'm going to kill him. If this Akainu turns up, I'm going to kill him too. For what he did to Ace, for what he did to your friends. And for the impression he left on you.

[She holds up a hand to forestall a comment.]

I can keep myself in check, but around people like that, I'm not sure I can. I've got a handle on this new mana, now too. It's not affecting me like I thought. It's just making me more sure of myself.

[Waving a hand, a golden ball of flame appears.]

They're right about one thing. [She narrows her eyes.] I am dangerous. And I can only play nice for so long with guys like that. They're enemies of everything that has value to me, and I have no problems turning them into ash. For disrupting my order, and trying to enforce theirs on to me.