There was a moment where Theo thought she might crack, too nervous to engage directly even if she might be useful in more indirect ways, if a liability if she kept fading out. He was at the point where he'd take her help anyway, but she seemed to recover a second later, an insistent yes before she brightened like she'd just remembered something. Other fights, apparently.
“And these fights went well?” Theo further tested, his expression implacable even as he rapidly took in her reaction, response, and his evaluation thereof. He wanted to hear her own measure of her ability, even if he was willing to take the risk anyway.
“And these fights went well?” Theo further tested, his expression implacable even as he rapidly took in her reaction, response, and his evaluation thereof. He wanted to hear her own measure of her ability, even if he was willing to take the risk anyway.