"What? Fuck that." Brigitte was kind, but she could also be blunt, her language plain and straightforward and cheerfully to-the-point. "I mean, obviously endurance is important, but there are ways to practice combat regardless, and sparring eventually improves your stamina too. They're probably just biased because they're big dumb boys."

Her eyeroll matched Rinoa's exactly. "If you want someone your own size to practice with, who's more used to fighting as a woman, I would be happy to help. I teach at the dojo sometimes, but would make time for you anytime."

She's not genuinely annoyed about this, but she hasn't had her morning coffee either, so she's perhaps a bit more firm about this than she would've been otherwise. Rinoa's a fighter too!!