"This school isn't 'most people,' Professor." It wasn't a denial that it could take time, because she wasn't stupid, but it was more like raising the possibility that maybe it wouldn't be too long. "But... I'll wait however long I need to, if he's okay in the end."

Gunvolt had been one of her first friends—her actual first, even. They were also roommates, and were effectively partners ever since they had teamed up during the attack on the school near the end of August. She'd wait as long as it took for him to come back if it meant not losing any of that.