Potential, indeed. A lot of that makes sense to her and her not saying "anything" certainly does give her points in her book given, well, anyone that says that is a complete and utter liar. There's even some lines that she won't cross and she's fairly certain if she has boundaries than everyone else has at least something they won't do.

"You'll be happy to know you don't have to make thralls if you don't want or need to, I know I haven't bothered with such a thing. Not that there's reason to while here." The castle has its own, so what's the point of making more if they aren't necessary? Though she hums quietly to herself, seeming far more serious than previously.

Until she's reaching out a hand to just quickly boop the tip of her nose. "You're going to make a liar out of me for saying I would never pick up a Novice. But I think it's a good idea this time, I'm not lax by any means, but if anyone knows their way around manipulation and survival, it would be me." Others might argue that, but she knows exactly what she's about.

"Lydia and I'm on of the Red Court teachers here."