"Yuuna..." her voice grows soft and she leans her head against the other's shoulder. "I swear to you, on my mirror, that there are no grunts here that can match me. I allowed that to happen. If you want, I can demonstrate a fight against a dozen at once. Being human doesn't take away reflexes and centuries of training. I can't lose. And I want make it so you can't either."

She kisses Yuuna's cheek softly, lingering a moment. "Uncle isn't here. But he told me that I'd have to teach you one day. You don't have to enjoy this, you know. I don't enjoy it either but I'd like it even less if you were hurt. I just...I need you to understand. Showing you always worked better before."