[ That makes her laugh, just lightly. ] Venti's good enough to earn his keep and the keep of everyone else he knows, but he shouldn't have to. I owe him a lot. [ It is indeed her choice to pay for Venti's life, but he's earned it and then some. ]

[ Her mood is jovial enough as they step onto the bridge and wait. ] I'm not sure willingness factors in, at least not theirs. Maybe ours. Places like this tend to be sensitive to our internal workings. [ "Internal workings" and not "feelings" used here on purpose. ]