[ Kara simply studies him for a while. There's something about him that's...interesting. Not that he hasn't been interesting before, but it's different this time. There's a gentle calm there she wasn't used to. She was used to him exuding calm, sure, but it was one with an undercurrent of power and stoic poise. Crossing him seemed like it'd be a grave mistake.

...So why was he actually working with humans now?

She shakes it off as best she can. Perhaps it was some long-term strategy she'd learn about later, one that he didn't feel should be discussed in public. ]

I guess we should be thankful for that.

[ That statement carries some subtle darkness. Another thing probably not to be discussed in public? A lot of those horrible things she'd gone through back home. ]

I'm glad it's gone well for you, though. [ She smiles a bit. ] You deserve it, Markus, after all you've had to deal with.