"Your dad opened a dojo that's not too far from my place. Same town, anyway. My house is on the outskirts. Slightly higher risk of monsters than right in the town, but the house and backyard were too nice to pass up."

She knows part of that sounds silly, but some of it is seizing the opportunity to actually own a nice house. After a life of struggle and strife, the luxury of a spacious home is worth a little risk.

Tory can hardly fault Robby for his reluctance to unpack all of that past history when he's still adjusting to a strange new place. She's certainly not going to be the one to tell - that's for Robby to do on his own terms. So she just nods, not intent on pushing him beyond the suggestion that he strike first. It's his choice.

"I've talked to Mr.LaRusso once and otherwise I've nodded when I see him and just kept walking. Your dad's dojo is one of the two I train at, so I talk to him more often. I think Mr.LaRusso lives close-ish to the dojo, but I'm not sure."