She flipped you over, suplexed you into the ground, and made you kiss her boots.

( this is the only reasonable answer to jai's question. because of course gal kicked his ass. what the hell else do you do with a scrawny hollies kid who just opted to climb on in and make themselves at home? it only makes sense. )

Getting offered a hand is -- helpful, ( says the guy who rejected jai's extended one harshly, only to return to it later when he caught a glimpse of his face under the hood and realized how much he did not want to turn him in. ) but you know damn well it's not enough to pull people out.

( ah. but. )

You don't have to say shit. We've never been big on sharing before, no reason to change now.