Jason can see Hasha's expression soften, and she returns to sit next to him once again. "I suppose I find time to practice at the expense of other activities, including social interactions..."  She had been about to add<i>with the opposite sex</i>, but decides better of it. She pushes a stray lock of raven black hair back from her face.  And then she laughs, and it is a genuine one when he mentions his father's sage advice.<br/><br/>"Now that doesn't offend me, and why should it?.  I am 24.  And I'm sure there is much I still have to learn, and that you could teach me about...swordplay."  She places her hand softly on his forearm when she says this.<br/><br/>Her annoyance of a few moments ago seems to be completely forgotten, and she looks up at him, her  eyes wanting to meet his again.