"Because," Pekkala said, meeting her superior's eyes, "I know what we are fighting for. I have been trained for it. I did not come here to waste anybody's time. I did not come with the thought that I could simply give a half-assed effort and walk away. I came here, knowing that I would either serve the Revolution or die trying."
Her eyes stayed passive as she began, "I have been trained in flying fighter and bomber ships since I was a small girl. My mother and father drilled military discipline into me. Most of the 'pathetic fools' who come here do not know what could possibly await them. I have been raised to possess the skills needed to not break under pressure." She gave her head a small tweak to the right, throwing some hair out of her eyes.