One need not be a warrior to learn basic self-defense and improve their reaction time. Sometimes simply knowing how to react rather than freezing up from shock can make all the difference in the world.

[She doesn't trust Rage as much as she trusts Hope, but she supposes it would be a good way to make a somewhat positive impression on a warrior goddess.]

I was not a warrior when I got into my first fight. I was nothing more than a little girl who wanted to protect herself and her mother.