[ In Velvet's view, that's more than respectable. She could think of a plethora of worse reasons to become a soldier, and the contradiction hardly even registers – perhaps because it resonates closely with her own priorities. ]
You know, I could use someone serious to train with while I'm here. What's your name?
It's Velvet Crowe. I'll consider it a win if you can make me sweat even just a little.
[ Velvet is confident, but she also has a mind to stoke the fire of competition. If she can get a reaction from Mikasa, that would feel like a win, too. ]
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They'd argue that whatever they did, they did for the betterment of mankind, no matter the atrocity. It turns out that ideal is pretty subjective.
[ If she sounds bitter, it's because she is. Velvet's gaze drifts over the crowd around them; they are like two dark fish out of water. ]
Hard to protect people from themselves, isn't it. I usually don't bother trying.
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(A contradictory statement, her previous occupation, and she'll own up to that.)
There are only so many people worth protecting. They're the reason I took up arms in the first place.
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You know, I could use someone serious to train with while I'm here. What's your name?
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(She nods.)
You seem battle hardened yourself. And the last thing I want is my skills to get rusty.
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It's Velvet Crowe. I'll consider it a win if you can make me sweat even just a little.
[ Velvet is confident, but she also has a mind to stoke the fire of competition. If she can get a reaction from Mikasa, that would feel like a win, too. ]