Of course. That's why I asked and laid it out bare for what it is. [She had been surprised that Angel had offered in the first place, but the cultural differences being what they are, she had no way of knowing.] Please don't misunderstand. I don't ask my people to go against their will unless I think it harmful for all of us. My people didn't want to be asked to stop killing in revenge, but I believed it best to put that forward.

[That's an example. But she has also been cruel. Lexa is changing that, bit by bit, and she hopes to enact it further. She hopes to not require a flamekeeper here. More than anything, she aches to return to Titus' side and get his perspective on things again, even as he fails to trust her judgment.]

If it comes to the fact that my life is lost, then I will set aside my traditions and keep a record somewhere for you to act on it. Would that be a fair compromise? [Unless she finds someone else who will suit the task. But Lexa will not push the matter. It's not her goal, not here. Again: she hopes to live, and offer others that same freedom.]