[ She still looks chagrined, but a bit of her normal earnestness creeps back in. ]

But you'd be a hero regardless of what you're called, and regardless to who you're sworn to. Who you are doesn't depend on who thinks they have your loyalty. It might depend a bit on who actually has your loyalty, but a few words don't actually guarantee that. Like you said, with that paintball - they've lied to you for their advantage; why not lie back to them for yours?

[ Kitty's more recent attempts to be a better, more honest person go more than skin-deep, but not that much more, apparently. ]