"I don't want to end up in a position where I can't help him."

Not that she's been able to help much so far, but she's at least been able to bring him food and little things, and plan with him through the bars.

"But according to the mages, the people down here are considered a threat and the rest of us are important and they want our help. I don't know exactly what sort of threat or the specifics of the help they want, though. There's a lot of weird magic stuff, I guess, but I don't know much about magic."

Before Thorne, the only magic she knew was Flagg's. And the one little trick she possessed, which was connected to him.