She didn't mean to be a distraction. She barely noticed his reactions to her. At least right now. She wanted to sit beside him to let him know she wasn't upset. She sat there, one arm crossed over her chest, hand rubbing at her shoulder as if to work the pains out still, careful of the bandage.

"I trust you to, so you know. As much as I trusted any one of my masters." But even they didn't believe in her, in the end. So trust felt hard for her and yet not. "I understand worry, as well, even if I say I don't want to worry you. I was worried about you, the week before, when we were fighting droids and tanks. It's understandable. Worry is. I don't want to be the reason one of these challenges fail though. I want to make sure that you don't have to think you need to protect me. That I don't do something thoughtless and jeopardize the entire thing."

"I know there is a reason I am here, and I know I don't need to be stronger than you. It's never been a question of that. I just intend to be able to give it my all."