"Yes." His lips twitched up in the ghost of a smile. "I believe you will."

Because training could become mission before it was expected, and because the sooner one shifted the way of thinking about what was happening, the deeper roots it would take.

But he did notice the too-wide eyes and eased slightly, opening his hands, palms towards her ever so slightly.

"You want to know people. All people. The most important things... the most important tasks are played in the mind. The physical, it's only to get through to where you can actually work." Small shrug. "So that is why I want to know you. So I know what you need to learn, try to make sure you get to learn it."

At least... that was one of the reasons.

I just want to didn't sound like a good enough one, so he tried to drown it in words.