[Ah, yes, he was fully prepared for someone to talk to him about his age. While he didn't mind, it was just a reminder that he was still just a kid. As he thought about his response, he gave a mumble or two.]

It's not that I didn't have a choice, it was something that I wanted to. If I could protect people from shadows and all the chaos they did, then I think it's worth it.

[That and he didn't know how truthful he should be to someone he just met.]

And it means I still can grow as a fighter.