"I am glad you think so. It will make the coming matches much smoother." She smiles almost fondly, adding, "I'm glad I was able to choose you."

She considers the question, carefully, twirling her spear from hand to hand almost as a reflex. "You must understand one thing first. I will protect my kind. If the Travelers choose something foolish, then..." Durga pauses once more, her spear suddenly stopping in her hands. "But where I see no threat. To our lives, or to my idiom. I will help all Travelers, and you especially."