[It wasn’t often Bean showed that side, but it never failed to make her grin.]

When I say protect everyone, I do mean everyone. [But she saw now how her words come across, she wasn’t specific.]

I mean fighting the spirit, or essence, that was hurting Asti before. Some of the others said it’ll come back some day. When it does, I’ll do your share. The self-defense lessons are so you can go around the city when you want, not when someone else has time to go with you.

[Or in case that gun ever got broken, stolen, or left at home. But that didn’t need to be said.]