That's a lot to take in, and Steph is quiet for a moment as she runs over everything in her head, to make sure she's got it right. The thought of having good parents, of having a support system, is completely foreign to her. The first and only teacher she trusted turned out to be dealing drugs. There were parents who'd do what they could for her, some her friend's moms would invite her over for dinner to make sure Steph had something to eat, but adults that she could rely on were practically non-existent.

Leading people is an equally foreign concept, "That's just people, Ellie," It's said gently, she can understand Ellie feeling a bit... resentful towards the people she has to look after, and Steph won't judge her for that, "I'm sure everyone's doing the best they can in such an extreme situation."

It's not like being a vigilante, where they choose to throw themselves into that life. But the seriousness aside, she manages a smile, "I wouldn't trust myself with tea, apparently I'm awful at it."

Alfred is nothing if not honest.