[If he didn't want the help, she wasn't going to insist. It mostly just offered as a formality, especially given that this was the first planet in ages where she'd actually had anything extra to spend money on. Usually she just hoarded it to throw at the ship. But she did have a word of caution regarding his preference for self reliance.]

I will not argue. But I will advise you get used to the idea. It is rarely possible to handle everything in this ridiculous fleet alone- at some point you will have to rely on others. With what may vary, but it is true for everyone here.

[For her part, most of it involved just dealing with...well, just about anything not related to battle, but still. She'd also relied heavily on Sayid handling any crew matters that needed even the slightest degree of tact, and that's probably going to be a problem going forward, but she'd stubbornly keep that to herself for the time being.

Instead, she'll busy herself looking over some of the herbs and spices for sale as Hux browses the teas. The Bishop actually had a proper cook now, so she was giving serious thought to stocking up just to see what he could do with it.]