That's wrong though. [Though her voice was firm, her gaze was soft. It was hard to imagine Athena excelling at only one thing -- ever since arriving, she'd shown her strength, her endurance, her combat prowess, all of that, time and time again. Moreover, she'd shown devotion and a willingness to keep her ragtag family together.]

I think you excel at protecting people, too. And you've succeeded in that. I'm here, aren't I? Jack has yet to whisk me away in the night. I have no doubts that that's thanks to you.

[There was a reason Jack hadn't wanted the gladiator around. Maybe he didn't like her, or maybe he was actually afraid of her. It didn't matter the reason, for six months, Angel had been kept safe from any outsiders who might have done her harm.]

That's what I mean. We don't have any option to continue with our old lives, because this is a new place. I can't be a tool anymore, and you can't continue your old business. We are moving on from the people we used to be.