[she chooses her answer with care, and when she speaks, she keeps her eyes on his.]

I have fought with blades for a long time, learning their grace, how they can become an extension of oneself. Yet whenever I heard stories of magic, in myth and rumour, I found myself fairly longing, wishing that I too could know that power capable of bringing a heart's desire to reality. Now Her Grace has seen fit to give me the chance to, and I do not wish to waste it.