"I wouldn't be worried," she replied, grinning at him, "because I'd have already found a way to remove the threat."

A fact he must know considering she'd done it more times than worth counting in her history. Valdis considered the worth of putting aside training in favor of asking questions, but she didn't exactly know what kinds of questions to ask.

"You aren't afraid," she turned to face him, "You know everything, but you don't even flinch when I look at you."