"We face foes without certainty of when they will appear. I would rather push myself now than to find myself ill equipped when the time comes. As much as it pains me to admit, I cannot rely solely on sorcery when it comes down to it - I should have a variety of tools at hand."

She pulls the glove back over her hand, flexing to check how the adjusted padding feels.

"If I get really hurt, we have enough doctors here to help. Someone will fix me up."