I can only hope that others in my world will come to see things are you now do. [A nod and a smile; perhaps it is overly optimistic, but she believes him. He could have tried to manipulate her with sweet words and deflection, and that he had not weighed heavily to her. But that didn't change much about her role in this scenario.]
All the same, I am charged with a duty here. [She hopes it's clear that she's referring to the Defense Force and not her loyalty to Neil and the other members of Celestial Being.] I hope you understand why I must ask, both of you and of myself, whether you can be trusted.