Jessica stared at the green-haired woman in wide-eyed shock. Brand just defended her over another? The gesture stunned her and she stood dumbstruck for a moment. After being yelled at and cut down and blamed, she couldn't remember someone doing that. Sure Steve helped her, but pity had reeked from him. Well, one pat on the head didn't make her want to throw herself in harm's way, but she resigned herself better to enduring her terrors and passing the message along. It's still not going to work, she reminded herself.