"She has many of the signs of being willing to let you do just that. And you've already spotted an opening." Max grins.

"But, remember, you're new at this. You won't get everything right in the beginning. But just like starting off with the blade, that doesn't mean you won't succeed." Everyone can get lucky, after all. And in this case that'd just mean picking the right woman... And Max thought he might have managed that.