[ she's still eager to fight, and it doesn't entirely have to do with him. she's been stuck in this place for over two weeks with no way out, has lost people only for them to almost immediately revive, the conditions seem to only be getting worse, and it's all starting to get to her. alec makes for an easy target for her anger and frustration, given what she'd found out about him at home.

but he mentions that being a while ago, and it doesn't make sense. she steps back, fists still clenched, and looks him up and down, trying to discern any sort of tell that would give away his dishonesty. there's not one, but that doesn't mean anything. manticore had trained him well. ]

What do you mean, that was a while ago? What do you remember, because I remember coming to in my cell to you convincing me I had to leave to get to him in time. I remember you strolling in and training a gun on us both once he started seizing up and spiking a fever in my arms. I trusted you and you were playing me the entire time.

[ as angry as she is, hurt bleeds into her tone. it was stupid to put her trust in someone she'd only just met, and she doesn't know what she'd been thinking when she'd decided he'd earned is. maybe she was desperate, maybe it was because he'd had ben's face. all she knows is she would be stupid to give it to him again. ]