[There's an ounce of defensiveness to her tone now, unable to make proper sense of Jude's concerns.]
Don't worry too much about me, Jude. I'm a big girl now, and Daddy wouldn't have sent me off on an important mission if I weren't ready for it.
[Not that she had a particular choice for this one, but all the same, she thinks that the way she's handled herself thus far should count for something.]
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[There's an ounce of defensiveness to her tone now, unable to make proper sense of Jude's concerns.]
Don't worry too much about me, Jude. I'm a big girl now, and Daddy wouldn't have sent me off on an important mission if I weren't ready for it.
[Not that she had a particular choice for this one, but all the same, she thinks that the way she's handled herself thus far should count for something.]