"That sort of decision is something people do when all they feel they can do is survive." It manages something that's almost a smile. "You've survived before. This time, you're taking agency. It's admirable, Cassandra."

Even if it worries, it wonders if she's okay with it not being in the same space, mentally, as she is. But the thing is, it's made some of its own decisions on things and as long as she'll still trust it to have her back, that's what matters most to it. The security (emotional and physical) of its crew, which she is a member of, even if she might not realize.