[She bristles a little at his straightforward manner. She isn't exactly used to being talked to that way, and it would almost be refreshing if not for the fact that she wishes to know exactly what this man's deal is.
It's off-putting enough that the subject change actually does derail her for a rare moment.]
I am training. Nothing more.
[It was mostly true. Her escapes from aristocracy, taking the form of skittering across rooftops at night, was training enough. But this is just as much stress relief for her as it is practice.]
i realized i have no idea what the setting is, vague city rooftops go?
It's off-putting enough that the subject change actually does derail her for a rare moment.]
I am training. Nothing more.
[It was mostly true. Her escapes from aristocracy, taking the form of skittering across rooftops at night, was training enough. But this is just as much stress relief for her as it is practice.]