That would probably count as an explanation to someone who wouldn't bother for further questions, but Ghoul's facing a teenager. "That doesn't tell me anything," she says with a slight whine. "She didn't act like a thief to me."

And clearly when Girl makes a decision about someone or something, she sets her jaw to it like a dog with a bone. It's why the hope on her face drops when he denies that she should keep at it. For a moment she turns surly, ready to argue that he shouldn't praise her if he's just going to turn around and tell her she has to stop. Maybe to argue the possibility he could need her help someday.

But then Ghoul goes and catches her off guard again. She should really start expecting that around him. "I got a knife. What more do I need?" Girl asks, bewildered. She's got her pocket knife, bravado, and a lot of luck that hasn't required more from her thus far. "No one's workin' with me 'bout it. I'm fine."