Don't die permanently, more like. She wasn't fully versed in his tricks, but she knew a little. Eavesdropping and limited world knowledge had their benefits. She lets him have his attempts at comfort, still reactionless. To get a knight on day one was unusual, but she wasn't going to complain. She's still slowly sliding down the tree, the tiniest inch by tiniest inch at a time. She'll be flopped all the way on the ground before long but she's not quite there yet.

"I'll have to kill the Protector." She answers, searching his face for a reaction. "Are you okay with that?"