[There's a lot to unpack here. Itachi is not entirely surprised by the sentiment Alex is expressing now, although he had thought it might take longer to reach this conversation. And it is somewhat... nostalgic, too, of his own childhood.]
I am not offended. It's all right.
Let me start by asking: you don't feel challenged, is that correct?
[ She really didn’t want to come off as ungrateful, and what would she know about how to be trained, but a part of her did expect a little more. Or maybe she felt babied almost. ]
Yes, you’re right. I can handle a bit more. Unless you think I can’t?
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I am not offended. It's all right.
Let me start by asking: you don't feel challenged, is that correct?
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Yes, you’re right. I can handle a bit more. Unless you think I can’t?