[ It's a fair thing to wonder, especially because he knows she isn't from the first group that he was a part of. He would have remembered his face otherwise. No, she had to have come in later, gotten the story directly from the Kenoma and the Regent, and not have any real sense that this war between them isn't something both sides really want waged.

He doesn't say all that, but his smile is sad. No one should have to wonder why someone would be worried about her, considering-- ]

You might be capable, but you're still pretty young, aren't you? You look like a kid to me.

[ His tail wags slowly. ]

I don't really want to see anyone get hurt in all of this, but it's worse when it's someone young like you.