Meredith simply nodded and smiled, mainly because if she didn't, she'd cry and she really didn't want to cry. She was pretty sure she'd clarified the stupid part. The dark and twisty part he'd have to learn about later, but it seemed like he had enough dark and twisty of his own to deal with. In a way, that was comforting.
And if he tried to leave her behind, she might put her oath aside to kick him in the shins.