[That throws her off for a moment, unsure about what just happened there, but she recovers quicker than he does, focusing on what he said.

She wonders about the correction; if he really means it, or if he just doesn't want her to worry.]

People don't need a power to be a threat. [Not that she thinks he is, but still.] But I hope you're right, Stanley. Don't let this place turn you into something you're not.

[Like it has to her.

Or maybe she always had this inside her, and she just needed something to bring it out.]