Aria didn't know whether she was pleased or disappointed when he failed to rise to the bait - possibly both, given that she didn't mean to hurt him, only get under his skin a bit. Jackson wasn't the type to be easily needled, though, and she liked that about him. There were plenty of other people she could rile up if she wanted to for entertainment's sake, though she rarely bothered.

"Not to mention sending away the only person who can coax palatable meals out of what we're given would be shooting yourself in the foot... or stomach. Those particular talents would be wasted down there."