"You've had such training before coming here, so that was why things came easier for you."
There was more to it, despite the evident damage Ganieda was capable of, she was..not so much innocent, but there was something in her that reminded Sonya of Liu Kang during the first tournament: incredibly skilled and yet possessed a gentle nature. In contrast to Sonya's own inner demons, she wanted to make sure Ganieda remained as she was, and not give in to such pain as Liu did.
"I'm grateful you have. Imagine what may've happened had you not found either of us, Merlin, Sam, me..you may've not been so lucky when David appeared."