...Yeah, she was. I mean...in the beginning, I didn't see her. I just met this whole squad, who told me what they were doin', and I...

[A pause.]

I was a hotheaded person. So I wanted to challenge them, just because I could. They...didn't fare well against me. [He looks away, frowning.] And then, after that, I found her...and I just couldn't help it. I was moved. I vowed, right then and there, to be her new escort. And she accepted, even though, I was just a terrifying sight to see.