"...Bones'll tell them about my poor weapon storage habits and my bad window climbing habits." Jack, she knew, would lie for her and she would see nothing wrong with that. But asking Bones to talk her up? Well, she'd hate to make a fibber of the honest doctor. Not that this scenario was at all likely. Luceti wasn't home and she already had her well-referenced character known to the village.

But on the subject of employment: "Zack. At the bar? Keeps calling me 'boss'. It's freaking me out."