[Isabela takes a deep breath in, and lets it out. Situation aside, she's still not really used to people who get this touchy-feely platonically.]

It was in my power to leave Luis, too. I had to wait until someone killed him. I promised myself to never be tied down like that again.

[She grinds her teeth.]

And then you goody-two-shoes landlubbers have the temerity to actually be likeable and treat me like a human being. That's not...something I've had anywhere else.