While Lirael is hardly a stranger to battle, she is fairly new to a battlefield. Especially one where she feels essentially useless. The only time she'd even come close this kind of situation, she was the only one capable of even doing damage to the enemy, and deferred to specifically because of it. So she starts at the sound of his voice, and the look she gives him is wary when she realizes he is only giving advice.

"I can fight," she says simply, instead of questioning, though it isn't as loud or as confident-sounding as she'd like it to be. In fact, it sounds a little questioning.