[ Blade is a little more bold in his declarations than Dan Heng so happens to be - so he also sees no reason to deny the man happening to be his partner. Really funny how it was clocked so early on that everyone can tell they were exactly That.

But time going on sure did make it even more obvious... ]

One with inner strength despite her rough past. Though, I wonder how it isn't uncommon. Constant conflicts?

[ Balde's sure that there is no guarantee of that kind of strength in people, upon facing potential outside difficulties. Or inner ones, depending. ]

...I don't understand why she would do all of that.

Did you do something reckless to worry her?

[ And of course he just bluntly asks, because surely that is a possibility as to the why? Even with a terrible temper. Or, he supposes she could just be a huge, expressive worrywart. ]