"Two possibilities. First, she fears me; she is afraid I might harm her. That means either she has a Magic Talent and fears I'll take her to Celestial Vault Castle as a Wizard Apprentice, or she has a special physique and fears I'd use her for experiments." Teresa raised her first finger.
Laine stretched out his hand and pressed down her finger: "That doesn't make sense. As a merchant's daughter, now fleeing, she couldn't possibly fear becoming a Wizard Apprentice like those noble daughters. To gain your protection would be a godsend for her. Similarly, a special physique is possible, but that's too rare. She's been with these Mercenaries for two years. If she had a special physique, there's no reason the Mercenaries wouldn't have discovered it. A woman in a Mercenary Corps is already very conspicuous; she wouldn't have lasted long if she had something special about her physique."
