Part of her will be forever rankled over the fact that he'll leave her behind, especially when having her around would actually help him instead of hindering his plans. But she doesn't show it, choosing instead to bide her time until she can convince him to take her along.

Or maybe she can just go handle a threat on her own one day. Nothing wrong with that.

She leaned into the kiss, deepening it a little before breaking it off. Her arms lay over his arms around her waist, enjoying the feel of him around her once more. "Really? So, it was simply ripe for the taking, then?"