[ That's considerably more enthusiasm she's had thrown her way since...well, ever, really. She finds it rather endearing. ]

Pagen'! Thank you, Pearl. If you would like, we could face each other, though I like your system of projections. It would not be good for either of us to be injured.

[ They'd be fairly evenly matched, she thinks, or at least she hopes. ]

What other skills do you have? You must have learned much, in your travels.