A lot of my comrades think it's worse than it is. They think I don't notice them pitying me - but then I kick their butts in practice.

[God, she misses that. She'd give almost anything to be able to go back and spar with the rest of the Shinsengumi again, but that... probably won't happen for awhile. If ever.]

Miss Annabeth was really amazing! Would that there were more girls like her. [She has such admiration for anyone who's able to fight as a girl, honestly.] ...but a girl can't be a samurai, at least... not according to the bushido.

[Which is lame.

At his question, she brightens up.]

It's going a lot better! The more I work at it, the easier it is to balance. I only fell down three times yesterday!

[A marked improvement from the double-digits she was in the first couple of times she tried to practice.]