"If I were a gambling woman, and I'm a Naval Officer, so I am," Shepard opined, with raised eyebrows, "You're smart enough to figure out exactly what would happen if everyone in this place swore vengeance on the asshole who got them last arena."

Nobody scores that high without being both dangerous and smart. Nobody scores that high without being a threat— to the Tributes in the arena, yes, but more importantly to the Capitol.

And that made Natasha an ally, whatever else was true.

"But I don't know, maybe you're just...so damn emotional," catch that sarcasm? It's pretty thick, "I bet you cry at kid's movies when the dog dies."