She respected Antonin from the very beginning. There might have been a healthy dose of fear mixed in with the respect, but she could appreciate the man for his talents. When their teacher-student relationship ran its course and she was deemed ready to be a full-fledged Death Eater on her own, they had even managed to develop a friendship. She wasn't an idiot. She'd known there were more to his feelings than he was willing to admit. Had been since the start. Regardless of his personal feelings, he kept it all professional when they were training or when they were on a mission.