He'd baked her a cake. Though sunken a little in the middle as baking wasn't really his forte, it had been delicious and thoughtful. She remembered entering the kitchen at the smell of the cake baking and wondering why he was trying. It hadn't even occurred to her that it was her birthday. There had been no training that day. Not even a single lesson. He wanted nothing more than for her to relax and enjoy herself. One of the very first times he'd shaken off his formidable teacher persona to show her some kindness, she didn't know what to make of it. Finally, she decided that she liked this side of him. Before, she thought he was hard and cruel. Learning that there were more layers to the man helped her to begin to trust him. In the long run, the kindness helped. She stopped fighting him on every single issue and stopped fearing that he wanted to hurt her. It was amazing what a little kindness could do for a person who was drowning in sorrow and fear.