And that ship had been dangerous above all else- dangerous in ways that their normal line of work wasn't. Getting lost in mazes and dying of mysterious illnesses- something she still didn't like to remember and dwell on- it was all entirely worse than what they had to face at home.

The fact that he kept his opinion to himself on that one was something she was grateful for. She didn't want to be coddled and treated like a child- she knew what she was doing. And she knew North, above all other people, would understand that.

That little kiss, though, had her blinking. Made her look up with some small bit of confusion even if she didn't put words to it. He looked oddly pleased but she can't put her finger on why, even if she's glad he is. She nods to his comments, looking down at the pup in his lap again with some contemplation. "We can try it. If it's too much, we'll have to look into something else, but... we'll give her a try."