I had the best mentor I could have hoped for.

[There's a secretive warmth in her smile as she closes her hand into a fist, just in front of her heart. Maybe someday she'll tell Sephiroth about the vice captain who invested his time in her training, to help her become not only competent, but skilled.]

I suppose it doesn't hurt that I have had decades of training either, hm hm hm~

[She takes a step toward the barracks, to see if he means to return as well or if he wishes to remain out here a while longer.]

But you learned without the luxury of a shinigami lifespan. I'd say you're rather gifted.