She's a little slow on the uptake. It isn't exactly an issue though. It's not like she's my first partner that's taken a little while to get with the program. They've all got there in the end.

[there's another smile, whether Nekus bristling or not. ]

Most likely she'll have to get to rookie first, at least. While I'm sure you'll be quite careful, it's not exactly like I want to start over from an egg, since in trainings aren't exactly known for being able to take punches. That'd be quite a terrible accident.