It might. It might not. The better we're prepared, the less I'll worry about you when the shoe drops, okay?

[He reaches out and tugs her into his arms, kisses her hair. He doesn't know how this happened, but she managed to end up being sister and crew all at the same time and he'd do anything for her. Even if it meant letting her fight.]

He was an instructor at the Academy back when I was a student there.

[He grins, and the quality of his embrace becomes a little less heavy. He squeezes her once and lets go, all smiles.]

You'll do great. I bet you'll be able to kick my ass in no time flat.