Wise. I would not wish to see you dead today, Jacob.

[ But maybe tomorrow. Kidding! She means it in a kind and friendly way, though perhaps the way it's said leaves room for interpretation. She has the air of someone who is possibly still getting used to being around a lot of people.

He didn't necessarily owe her more by way of an explanation, but she's interested in knowing, and it softens a few of her harder edges. His hand gets stared at for a second longer than it probably needs to be before she offers her own in return, shaking his briefly. ]

I am Merrin. You speak and act like someone who has need of watching for others frequently. You do not seem to have lived anything like a quiet life before this.

[ Though it's not entirely asked like a question, it's a question, or rather, an invitation for more if he chooses to share. ]