No, not at all — [ Ah, time to clear up the misunderstandings, one by one. ] I... my initial assumption was that you were someone who needed to be protected. [ Even as she says this, she can feel the shame in her gut. ] When that was not the case at all.

[ She pauses a moment, the sword returning to her side as her eyes land on the sand worm, lifeless and slowly growing cold. To think — a simple punch had rendered this monster incapable. ] Still, you possess formidable strength.

[ Even without a weapon, he's deadly. ] Shall we? [ Continue the journey through the rest of the mines. ]