"This isn't bad," she muses, looking at the cup. "You know, they grow this fruit-- I've only seen it in Marilla-- like a banana, but spicy like a pepper." It's not entirely a fond memory since she was, you know, stranded on a deserted volcanic island when she had it, but it reminds her a bit of this.

She looks up at him, considering. All in all she does trust him; it doesn't hurt that barring anything truly unreasonable, the Gembonded get a lot of slack. That doesn't mean she wants to leave him on his own, though.

"Sounds like a good start for you."