[ Her face grows a bit hotter, and she just catches herself before letting go of the staff to tub the back of her neck. ]

Gosh, wow. Thank you. That...That means a lot, really.

But, I don't know, I don't think more delicate-looking women are necessarily weak. They might not be as physically strong as I am, but they're strong in several ways. And looks can be deceiving.

[ The women in her family, for all their smaller frames, were plenty strong on their own. And she's seen other women in this world like that too. ]

I guess that's true. Sometimes...it can be hard to be patient though.