The look she gave him was one she gave Frank when she didn't want to go through the effort of arguing or telling him that she was going to be stubborn. It was a smile that could've been patronizing, if she didn't have warmth and humor in her eyes. People were always amusing to her, especially the ones who were strong enough to take charge and be a leader. It took a special kind of person to do that, and an even more spectacular one to do it successfully.

"It's not an autocracy, either." Though that wasn't really what she wanted to be stubborn about. Terminology wasn't important when survival needed to be focused upon.

"I trust you to make the right choices, Daryl." Maybe that was what he needed to hear her say to realize she wasn't out to fight against what he wanted to do. All she wanted to do was prove herself to him, because he had quickly become someone that she admired in a way that someone often did when someone treated them with respect and care.