The comment about publicity brought a small smile to her lips. Although it was far too early to make permanent judgements about the man's character, she could at least tell that Lunge was entirely competent and natural in his position, even in a setting such as Landel's Institute. Not many could hold together under stress of this nature, and it was almost inspiring to see that there were individuals here who could do so.

"I'm actually glad for that," responded Tear. "It does help to have someone for others to trust, and your efforts have established some peace of mind." Perhaps others might disagree with her view, but she knew how important effort was for overall morale. And they needed as much morale as possible given recent events.

Lunge assured he was satisfied without the details of her mission and the subsequent detour. The soldier nodded, mildly relieved. She did, however, think it was wise to answer his query. There was a reason she refused to keep her 'unique' abilities to herself in this place; healing was an element that was drastically needed.

"It's fine," she said. "Yes, that is correct. I am what is called a Seventh Fonist. To summarize, we are able to control a specific type of energy particle, which in turn, gives us the capacity to use healing and certain types of offensive artes. Seventh Fonists are not entirely rare in my world, but we are rather valued for our skills."