"You're smarter than you look."

She's still Trilla; even here, even as a child. But she isn't as disinclined to get along with this Reyson, and it'll probably carry over at least a little to her waking hours.

Will she like him? Probably not. Will she stop kicking his ass all over the training yard? Definitely not! But she'll likely treat him with the same grudging respect she grants to other novices who haven't horribly disappointed her.