[ Chuckling, if a bit darkly, Lavi gives his partner one of the looks he's well-accustomed to receiving, the 'ah, you could try to be less of a dick, though' kind, and shakes his head.

He may just be here to act as a failsafe if this situation gets out of hand, and he will--make no mistake--turn her over to those wolves if it means saving his team's standing or life, but..

He is at least decidedly better at instructions. Moving away from Kanda, he approaches Jennifer with a smile, index finger lightly tapping under her chin where he'd once twirled a flower. ]

Start by telling this guy to shove off for talking to you like that. Remember what I told you about monsters, Princess?

Today, we're yours.

[ Leaning closer, his smile isn't changed, but his voice drops a little lower--a warning for her to take to heart. ]

But tomorrow, we might be someone else's. Remember that. Now go get changed, we've been here too long.