Walter nods, then quietly snorts. And that's where the protective secrets come in... Does she even have a support system?

"As long as you don't fall off a cliff or something, there shouldn't be much reason to."

Except in ways that were either counterproductive (giving her fuel for her understanding of the world) or just plain harmful for her in and of themselves (if she hadn't gotten herself hurt yet, having to run away from people might change that).

"... I remember asking you a question earlier, though."