Elle didn't have heaven-defying witch powers like Coraline or Mina. She didn't have the courage of Captain Krysaos or the guile of Stickyfingers.
...She had nowhere near Tychon's overwhelming strength.
She had Gaheris.
Gaheris was awesome.
The problem... lied in his pilot.
In a fight, Gaheris was only as good as Elle's very human reflexes and mana control.
So how could she--
...Ah.
Elle smacked her palm against her forehead.
The lesson.
She finally found the answer... why Tychon was so insistent on training against him, in particular.
Did he know? No... he must have known.
Being the girlfriend of a Tyrion hero obviously had its complications.
...It was something she tried not to worry about.
Tychon was strong. Really strong. Strong enough that she figured she didn't have to worry.