Lauri-Ell is silent, thinking. She doesn't really have an answer for that. Then she sighed and tried to explain.

"I do not know many things, Cobb. My people made me. I was a genetic experiment, created of a great warrior and a great scientist. I was raised in accelerated growth systems, and trained to be a soldier. Before this world, I had only had two days of 'leave' days when I did live as a soldier. I did not have many days to learn myself, even if I wanted."