There may come a time when Lexa responds to the nudge with a challenge, to point out that it's apparent that what Aloy still wants is that acceptance. She doesn't pry further into the girl's thoughts to understand her thinking or her approach, but that simple action reminds her of Bellamy, of others—of that need to have something solid to hold on to. She is accustomed to being that for her people back home, but only from a distance.

But that time is not now. She sees no value in pushing Aloy away. Those harsh lessons can come later, when the time is right (and when she is not adjusting to the new conditions of her life).

"Would you consider that to be all of life? That's a great burden to carry." These words come with some hesitation, as Lexa's eyes were carefully examining Aloy's features throughout all of this, all to see what she might glean. "People die. They always will."