"The Captain told me he's only ever killed one person and has us to do the killing for him now, so...it felt like a good idea in the moment. Cats do it all the time."

A terribly weak excuse, but that's all she's got. Valdis looks down at herself and the dress, then back up at Crabb with a sly smile.

"I'm much stronger than I look, but I also don't always look like this."

A beat.

"I also didn't drag him, I carried him. In my teeth. Because I'm a Hellhound"