[Well, she knows it. Good. But it doesn't mean that she's doing anything about it, which is less good. Sure, she's probably not really sure where to start, but... well, even people like Philia, with enough determination, could make something of themselves.

If they wanted to.

Leon quirks an eyebrow at her, but is otherwise quiet for a long moment. "Isn't it obvious that being useless is the worst?" she asks, and Leon knows that that's true, because nothing had been worse than how useless he had been when Marian had needed him most.

He'd been useless to the end, then, no matter how much he'd trained. After an almost uncomfortably long pause, he just looks away with a huff.]

Hmph. If you are aware of it, do something about it. [A beat.] Remaining that way when you are aware of it is asking for nothing but [heartache] trouble.