"What're you training for in the army?" She may start out as part of one branch, but she might go for another. "You may be put into a situation where you've no weapons except what you can improvise with."

One of the reasons Sonya pushed herself to learn all sorts of weaponry: she didn't want to be stuck in a situation where she couldn't use what she was given. "I've adopted a brother here who's been teaching me to use a sword and shield-he's a 12th century knight if you could believe it. Name's Olivier."

One good part about this place, a chance to pick up new skills.