She wasn't expecting him to ask a question like that, and it surprised her right out of attempting to quell her tears. She blinked, peering up and over at the back of his head. She knew she shouldn't be shocked someone was asking about her namesake, but it delighted her that he knew of the Greek pantheon at all and was willing to talk about it.

"Athena. She was the goddess of wisdom, strength, courage, inspiration, law and justice, and civilization. She was also supposedly very beautiful, and hard to provoke to anger. She would only fight for just causes, and she is who David Nix wanted me to be. I think he thought he was like Zeus, and I was supposed to be his favorite daughter."

There was a very clear snort as she stopped speaking. She clearly thought that was completely ridiculous and worth scoffing at.

"I want to be like Athena, someday. When I'm fully grown. I can't be a beautiful warrior that stands for strength and courage looking like this." Looking so young was a weakness, she knew. It was going to be an issue here, but with Daryl on her side, she stood a chance at making it.