[The good thing about the link she shares with other people is that she can tell when they are lying or obscuring information. With those more distant from her in the Nest, it's far more difficult. But Rhys is part of her brood, and as such, she has reason to believe in his confirmation. She also uses it as confirmation for what she had learned earlier in the day.]

That piece of technology is why I've been rejected, [she says, and there's the sense that she doesn't wish to add anything else.

About the Flame itself.

Rhys does get another reaction out of her.] We are broodmates. It doesn't matter if we have anything in common, because that forces a link. Technology isn't what does it. [Lexa mostly says this to irritate him in turn, to remind him that there's a bigger picture at play.]