[ What a gentle woman, despite how tough she also looked. There was a warmth about her that made Alex smile. ]

I think...your intentions count for something...I guess I'm not really one to speak about this sort of stuff, but it could go either way, right? You might not hurt anyone by not doing anything..but you can't really do any good either.

[ Those words might sound empty coming from her, but Alex did believe that this person might actually be able to do some good. ]

Ah, but you really don't have to if you don't want to.