Perfect. I've been learning for about as long.

[ a little longer if she factors in her training as a youngling, but frankly? little of it prepared her for what the real deal was. ]

Yeah. I... got into fights a lot, before this. [ she drums her fingers light on the countering, thinking how much she should open up. it's still a sore subject. ] I fought in a war. Close combat training was required before I could go out on the field.