[She's careful to match her stride to his as she follows along, so as not to outpace him.]

I know what you mean. Learning magic is hard work, but it's just not the same. [There's the thought to protest any expectation of skill; her partner used to lay her out flat in three moves. Then again, said partner believed violence could keep the world from her throat and strove to master it, so practice fights inevitably became rather lopsided.] Ehehe, well.....my guild taught me some things! And I've practiced a lot, so usually I can at least hold my own.

But I'm sure you've got a lot more experience than that, huh?