[ the process of reconstruction had begun, though while she now had all ten fingers again, it was by no means complete and she wouldn't yet be able to make much use of those fingers just yet. this left her with only her feet and fangs, but perhaps the healing would be quickened if supplied with additional blood, so she didn't shy away from using either. ]

That would be inadvisable.

If I were absent, someone else would need fight in my stead, someone unlikely to have my same capabilities with responding to harm. Perhaps even you.

[ hold on she's gotta tear this thing's throat out and it's impolite to talk with your mouth full ] For me to shirk my duties would result in another's suffering, or even death. I'm incapable of dying again, I can withstand the harm, it's better for that suffering to be inflicted on me.