She appreciates both of those things. Sometimes she feels bad about letting Derek take care of the dirty work, but he's better at it and it's safer. She knows both of those things. She also knows that Derek is more interested in keeping her alive than he is making sure the work is split evenly. Besides, she helps out in other ways. She helps to set up camp and to scavenge for the both of them. She tries to make Derek's life better every day. She hopes she succeeds because he makes her life better simply by existing.

She can't help but smile at his compliment. She leans in to brush a kiss against his cheek as she hands the soap off. She shakes her head at his question. "Let's keep going. We can have a late lunch." She's still hoping they'll find a house as well.

Without any more procrastination, she dashes for the bank, scrabbling in her pack to pull a blanket out and wrap it around her then parks herself on the bank to watch Derek.