[ She immediately senses the loophole in this argument: On board, my word is everything. She can use it to her advantage when on land and exploring the towns, cities, and ports. It isn't that Charles is not a man worth following so much that she does not know him - she does not know his codes, his laws, his morals. He's a pirate, of course, that much is certain. He pillages and plunders and takes what he pleases. But does he murder children or take slaves? And that's where the sticking point is. Alysia gives her all into her work but will not follow someone with morals far different from her own. ]

I feel I should know more about how you operate, sir, if I'm to make such a decision.

[ Still, it's clear she's at least considering it. ]

And if I choose to leave your crew one day, to go my own way?

[ Unless he is a dread pirate who slaughters children, holds slaves, or tortures innocents, she doesn't see herself crossing him. But she also needs to know if 'moving on' is considered betrayal or not. ]