She's been consistently tense around him simply because of his knowledge when it comes to technology. He could destroy her, if he wanted to, especially now that she's handing him over knowledge of how she's put together.

Niska watches him, unblinking, and she can worry about stopping him later. If she simply stops, that won't even be a discussion to have. "I feel all pain," she says, her voice strong despite the fact it could wobble when speaking. "I've lost fluid, but I'm minimally hurt. It was a bad scrape."

"You would have to turn me off to do that and I won't tell you how," she warns, because the place under her chin that would disable her is a secret she intends to guard tightly.