If there was any reason to keep Airy around other than her generally being pleasant company, it was to make him feel better about himself. So many here judged him for his decisions, and rightly so.

Granted, she didn't know what any of those were, either.

All the better. Strange, though, that Steve hadn't mentioned to her how dangerous he was. Maybe she hadn't mentioned him to the captain? How fortunate.

"Thank you is a start, but we'll have to see how apt a pupil you are."