[she turns and begins to walk! come along, new friend. there's another easier glimpse at the "loss" on her arm as she goes. of course she has other reasons, but...]

Mm...well. The same reason's a pretty big one! It feels kind of cruel to be responsible for someone else when we don't know how to get ourselves out, doesn't it? [if you screw something up for yourself, you could easily take another person out with you while they're totally innocent.]