Faye actually blinked in mild surprise at that step back, then her expression settled into something more like gentle amusement.

"Argue," she amended, holding her hands up placatingly. "I'm willing to argue with you about this. Is that better? And I'm kidding, anyway."

She really didn't like how quick he'd been to assume she was going to hurt him. Not because her feelings were bruised or anything, but because she wanted to take the Red Tail's ion cannons to whoever had made him so jumpy.