"Ah--" Ran pinks underneath her helmet. Direct compliments about her fighting skills aren't something that she's used to. "Thank you."

She's going to try not to think about that image of mashed seafood too much. "I don't like killing anything, but." A breath, shaking it off, not finishing the sentence. She doesn't like hurting anything, but they'll hurt the Buians if she doesn't do something.

"It's amazing -- your sword is going through their armor so easily. I think that's been the hardest part of fighting them so far."