AJ feels something akin to the need to melt back into the foliage as Algidus speaks, but she holds her ground. She doesn't need to feel emotionally connected to anyone, even if they're willing to form at least a truce with her, but this is decidedly harder to feel than it is to think.

She glares at him instead, then attempts to paste on a grin. "Well... good. You've got muscle and I've got at least a few braincells to rub together. Maybe we'll be able to get a few answers around here."

She flicks her gaze to the water turbulently rushing past, then returns it to Algidus. "Found out that shit's a river of death the hard way, huh?"