Hard work? Teresa had never found it particularly difficult, though she had heard that lower-ranked warriors could be killed in such skirmishes. She hadn't been wounded by a simple youma since she was given her symbol, and her other injures usually happened as she tested her powers or fought awakened beings and played with them.

"No, it was my job, and I did what I was told," she said simply, shrugging her shoulders. "The battles themselves were very easy for me." There was no arrogance or even pride in the statement either. "No, there was... an incident that caused me to leave the Organization, and I was branded a traitor." That was all she felt like saying in the way of details.

If she told him more, she would have to go into much more about the Organization, her own creation and Clare. She didn't want to do that just yet.