Jade Fern Grove all that remains of you is a crackle of your energy

Yes, he knows what she speaks of. Why are there vast discrepancies between differing physiologies? Some take to infirmity while others never experience it. Many wither from disease while others withstand it. As good a goal as any. Noble even. Does that nobleness drive her?

Sounds difficult, he truthfully muses. How she will go about figuring out the sum of their parts seems a massive undertaking to him. His world has always been centered around physical aspects, namely fighting and hunting. For that, he has suffered psychologically...but that's a story he would rather not narrate.

The opposite of yours, actually. Fighting and hunting. He has the build of a fighter while in peak physical condition. Now, though, he is lacking in the muscle department. He'll get it back in time.