[ jade listens, and she thinks about shirley's shorts. the tone in her voice. the way she repeats jade's question, and the way she stops to think about it. it warrants more investigating, but she also imagines she wouldn't have any problem teaching shirley how to throw a few punches or something of the like. hm. ]

You are not powerless if you do not know how to fight physically... surviving what we have been through was also a form of fighting!

[ jade even pumps her fist, as if that punctuates her statement. it doesn't, but she gives her all into the movement regardless; just this morning, she couldn't move that arm at all. moving it now seems like a privilege she can't stop indulging in. ]

If you want to learn, I can show you some stuff I know, but if you want to decide on things for yourself, then you should!! That is also ok.