[Were she her usual self she would have taken issue with being called 'kid' but...right now it seems appropriate. Failure is not generally so lenient in her world...and yes, her current injuries are kind compared to what she would face in the Old Kingdom but it would be best not to argue the point. Luceti was not the Old Kingdom, for better or worse, and Sabriel had best get used to that fact real quick.

Glancing up she gives him a small, grateful nod, her expression pensive and still full of regret but there's a hint of determination.]

I can't keep relying on my Free magic here, not without the Charter to balance it. I'm not going to risk letting this happen to me again.