"Not officially," she said, flustered. "That is, I... have been working a little with Councilor Liu, and a bit with Councilor Cassul." And Lady Marcos, but best not to mention that. "They have been kind enough to take time out of their schedules." And she had certainly benefited from the sessions, if the results of her recent sparring matches were any indication.
His next statement piqued her interest. "Does it?" she asked. She was always looking for things that might calm her. She was, she had been told, far too hot-blooded, and she knew that she had a tendency to overreact in a most unbecoming way. "That is..." unexpected, and fascinating. "Useful," she finished.
"I haven't ever... had the opportunity to learn," she said, feeling a bit awkward. Perhaps things were different in the Finch household, but at the Demiels', such menial chores were always left to the staff. But if, as he said, it was a calming influence... "Perhaps it is a skill I ought to cultivate?" she said, phrasing it as a question, but her eyes watching his actions with clear curiosity. She did not quite understand how this task could bring tranquility, but surely he would know better than she.