Being mentally ready for a fight wasn't something that Iraya was born with, but rather drilled into her over the course of time with her mentors out on military campaigns. Especially since she hadn't expected to encounter battle at all due to the nature of her presence in the field, her mentors helped her steel herself to the point in which she could focus on defending herself as opposed to fleeing. As a result, when pressed outside of her comfort zone, the dragoness might become unexpectedly serious.
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