Life had always been on the opposite spectrum for Jefferson. He had learned rather quickly in life that trust was something that was risky to give away so freely, yet here she was doing it anyway. People who could unwaveringly believe in the good of others were special, but sometimes they also needed to be protected. He knew quite a lot of people like that, he realized.

"Terra?" He liked the way her name sounded. It was... calming. "Jefferson. I'm Jefferson."

He thought about her words momentarily, then stood up in a way that may have seemed spontaneous.

"In that case, it would be rude of me to decline your offer." He held his hand out to help her up. "Lead the way, Terra."