[Alphen's not really as stupid as people might think he is. He has a brain and he uses it (sometimes). He can see the wisdom of her caution with a little reflection and he's the first to back her up. She's still not absolutely sure what she's done to earn his trust.

It's not as if she's been the most trusting herself, but there it is.]

I could think of at least a few hundred thousand, if I'm honest. Only one of them is the Lord of Water.

[Any of the Renas on Lenegis would have been ready to chuck them all into a prison planet, even with all the horrible things that have happened on Dahna that not a single one of them would have blinked an eye at happening, because... Dahnans.]

Other than that, nothing really makes sense of them trying to make me feel bad about my "crimes".

[When he laughs and comments on her not-recrimination, she can't help but give a small smile herself.]

Well, good. Let's see if it holds up here.