[THe corner of her mouth lifts, a hint of a smile. But it's gone with a wince at his question, light-hearted though he tries to be.

She looks to her sword with a guilty sort of look and sighs] I suppose it's obvious. [Therefore, there's no need to really hide it. Yuri shakes her head] I only started learning a few weeks ago. This is the first time I've... really had to use it.

My... [She hesitates, wondering how to put this. She glances to him, then his staff, and wonders if it matters. Still, she tries to be delicate. Just in case.] abilities don't really help in situations like these. So... if I want to protect people and not be a burden...

[Yuri trails off, because the rest can sort of go without saying. If she wants to help and not bother people, she kind of has to get used to it, right??] I'm not-- Death doesn't bother me. But this is...a bit different. ["A bit."]