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It puzzled him, for a moment, when she began to speak of his father. But she was quick let it go, and so he would do the same.

Whatever is needed. Think of it like a military force... to be used whenever trouble arises. She must know what this is like, living in a place where war seemed to occur often. Or so he'd assumed. 

As for whether he liked it? There was nothing about killing another that he enjoyed, but that did not mean he never had, nor would he stop himself from doing it again if absolutely necessary. 

Fighting is indeed exhilarating... but that, young one, I cannot answer. He was distraught almost, that one mere question had so easily silenced him.