If our hosts would turn us out for seeking greener pastures, than they never had our best interests in mind in the first place, and we'll be better off without depending on the whims of their good nature.

[ she doesn't want to believe that about childe. but she's also not going to pretend that rémi's resistance to any cooperation doesn't make her nervous. she's not going to sit here and count on childe to protect them from all her people.

but she doubts it'll get them kicked out to admit that. ]