[ Annoying, but she forgets that not everyone knows how magus and heroic spirits work. Setting her jaw she relaxed only when she decided she would give him a basic overview. She wanted to make this as clear as possible. ] You think I would willingly be tied to something else? Christ! You of all people should know better.

Some of those pathetic humans are magus that can sustain spirits with their mana. [ Casually omits the "heroic" part. ] Without them, we eventually would vanish, and our power would be reduced to nothing. So, as annoying it is to have to babysit, I an even more stubborn will to live.

[ As for his question, she honestly hadn't decided. ] I might find someone who found that plant, if you catch my drift.