[That glare and stubborness just make her smile as she's starting to see what Augustine might see in him.]

Und never presume to give me orders. I've had my fair share of commanders und Masters. I refuse to bow to anyone anymore unless it's Marco und even zhen I haf no issue questioning zomething I don't agree vith.

I von't even follow commands from my own fazher.

[She just watches him and honestly, if he knew what she did in those years she was in the military, he'd understand a bit better why she embraces the fact that she's a monster.]

I vas once. Zhen I got a better perspective after my death.

[Rip refuses to say more on the matter unless it's with people she trusts and that doesn't include Smoker. Will it eventually? Who the hell knew.]

Zimple, Augustine is a dhampire. I haf no doubt he's killed in zhe past und haz vorked hard to atone for vatever he's done.

...It makes him a better person zhan I am.

[A cigar? Really? Rip glances from it to him with a raised eyebrow.]

I'll pass. One of my previous Master's smoked und I'd razher forget she ever existed.