[ Her expression softens. ]

Thank you for your concern. I will admit I should have tried something else first, but I am not someone who's never seen battle. Mermaids are not what will kill me today or tomorrow.

[ She may no longer have all the powers afforded to a Servant and especially of a Ruler, but she is a Heroic Spirit for a reason. ]

I have something I must return to and that I must see through. Please don't think I will throw my life away so easily.