[Both getting people into and out of trouble is basically the Ringmaster lifestyle. Actually, it doesn't seem like she was expecting praise for that part at all, and she stares for a moment with a raise of the eyebrows. Oh.]

I can't imagine why I would do that. Going there was never the worker's obligation, it was mostly mine...

[Sure, it was the Nightrunner's job too in a sense, but it would be impractical to expect them to stand up to enemies on her tier.]

You accomplished exactly what I was hoping for you to. I doubt I could have made it through the fortress without also killing the people I'd meant to protect. Fights between beings like us are not the most clean...