She frowns, because that's...not an angle she ever thinks about.

"A...friend...? I don't—" Baffling. Truly baffling. She splays her hands open in a questioning gesture, shoulders hunched slightly. "I don't befriend people to gain anything, By. I just care about people and whether or not they're happy. And please don't make fun of that, I know how childish it sounds."