"Why? Are you afraid for your own life? For the boy? Do you want to fight for the people on the ship? Are you bound to by your lineage? And don't just nod, tell me in your own words."

Evangeline was not the sort to trust most people's rationalizations for their actions, but they were still revealing, and important in their own way. They told you something of what moved a person, even if it wasn't always the most important thing...