"It's nothing bad. You're not in trouble, if that's what you were thinking," she assured him. It was quite the contrary, actually. Her voice was still somewhat stern, and professional, but it softened considerably the more she spoke. "I only called you over to talk to you... You've been training the past couple of years for self-defense, but how would you feel about being able to test your skills in the field? You'd be doing a lot of good and you'd gain way more experience."

Dani already figured she knew what the answer to her question was going to be, but she wanted to hear it coming from his mouth. So she waited for him to respond back, her elbows rested on the surface of the desk and she leaned forward a bit with some intent.