"but there's a difference between being friendly and doing what you're doing for me."

Ele sighed and looked down at the water, kicking her legs a little bit,

"I guess I should listen to that old saying, 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth'. I guess what I'm really getting at is... Thank you, for helping me. You could have left me at the hospital, but you're sticking around. In a new place, that's really helpful."