She almost smiled at his comment. She'd never been one for killing unless she had a solid reason -- survival, or for something such as getting her mother out of that damned tomb. But if she had to choose between getting stabbed or doing the stabbing? Well, there was an obvious preference and that was just normal. No sane person would rather allow themselves to be harmed. Especially not a vampire. She had a temper of her own, and while not as known for it as Klaus, obviously, when push came to shove, Anna would do what she had to accomplish what she set her mind to accomplish.
And the same way he'd managed to catch her change of expression, she caught his as well. She was nothing if not observant. Regardless of what else he'd done through the centuries, he obviously had a soft spot for his siblings. She'd had siblings once, as a human. Three of them. They had all died, and if it hadn't been for Katherine, Anna would have too. It was why she and Pearl had been so loyal to their maker over the centuries -- until of course Katherine had turned on them. Had left her mother in that tomb, and had abandoned her completely. It was something she'd never forgiven Katherine for and probably never would. But the thing she knew she'd never forgive her for was for her role in Jeremy's death.
"I'm sorry," Anna told him, and she meant it. She knew how awful it was to be alone. "But if it helps, death doesn't necessarily mean they won't show up here." She met his eyes. "I was dead before I was here." She felt a surge of panic when he asked the question about Mystic Falls. Despite the fact the conversation so far had been almost pleasant, it was not going in a direction she was comfortable with. She was now caught between a rock and a hard place. If she lied, he'd probably know, and if she told the truth Jeremy would be in danger. But even if she lied and he believed her, how long could it possibly be before he'd find out Jeremy was there? And then he'd be pissed that she'd lied to him.
In a moment, she considered lying and going to find Jeremy immediately. Telling him that Klaus was there and taking off with him and going into hiding, just the two of them. But it was the Great Depression. And while she didn't have to have things like food and a bed to sleep in, Jeremy was human, and he did. As much as she hated it, she knew the truth was the best option in this situation.
"Just one," she said, sounding nonchalant. "My friend Jeremy." Not that adding on the descriptor would likely detour him from wanting to hurt or kill Jeremy for any number of reasons, but she knew he'd understand that was her reasoning. Obviously he owed her nothing, but she'd never caused any kind of trouble for him or his family, either. And she was hoping that between that and her honesty maybe he would extend her that courtesy and leave Jeremy alone entirely.