And they leave you alone? Wash their hands of you until you do something against one of their many dumb "rules"? [ she airquotes, not impressed at all by the mile long list of rules that can get her ass thrown behind bars. or wherever the hell the actual prison in this place is.
and if she happens to be avoiding eric's question, it's not intentionally done - not this time. cordelia's always had the bigger guys watching over her shoulder since the moment she took on those visions unknowingly; being free of the guys in charge is as strange as the concept of having a normal life without vampires, witches, and really dusty wardrobes. ]