[Better to have people who know how to defend against and fight off any threats should they arise, she agrees. Those stubbies and dragonkarps were no joke and, small as they are, could easily be a hazard to them all if they had the numbers, and who knows what else will show up here later, if the trends keep up?

She nods back, her smile pulling wider.]

I do, yeah! Been training in martial arts since I was fifteen. Five years, now.

[There's a pause, filled with a sigh.]

Back then, all the boys in my village wanted to go off to work. Some even wanted to be war heroes. Someone's gotta stay back and protect the people, right? Had to learn how to fend for myself.