It can be, mm. [ She hesitates a beat, before adding: ] It's a metaphor that works for me, because … because everything that went into [ her ] my decision to learn how to fight. It was something I struggled with — a lot.

[ Korone can't help wondering if this is anything like how Wash felt back in Kyriakos. … Maybe she'll ask him about it sometime. ]

I think … it's important to let yourself feel how you feel. [ She taps a hand over her own heart. ] Instead of trying to push down and paste over what's in your heart, acknowledge it. Talk about it with people you trust. You can't deal with these things by pretending they're not there.