Then I guess he overpowers me and kills me. I don't know how you expect to stop that from happening.

[ for once, it isn't a poorly timed joke — or even sarcasm, for that matter. it's spoken as somberly as it should be, but without the fear someone might expect. ]

What he might do to me doesn't scare me, anyway.

[ not like it should, but fear hasn't stopped her from much. if anything, it's been more of a motivator than an obstacle. ]