[ Luckily, they don't feel called out! It's a valid question, as far as they're concerned.

They glance out toward the expanse of the mountain for a moment before looking back at him. ]

My brother used to take me up to the mountains. He said it was where I thrived most and that if it were up to me, I'd never leave. He wasn't wrong. [ A small, bittersweet smile tugs at the corners of their lips. ] I trained up there regularly, even after he passed on.