I had hoped--

[ Hm. The quirk of a smile as what she had hoped returns to her. She shakes it off with a soft laugh. ]

I had hoped it would be all of us, but you will have to do.

[ She doesn't actually mean that to be as cruel as it sounds, it's more thoughtless than anything else. She had determined this path a long time ago, and has decided that losing most of the participants isn't going to stop her. ]

Come spar with me. I'd like to see your way of it.