[ yep, ahsoka likes this woman. she feels like a kindred spirit, right down to what ahsoka herself would say to someone in her shoes. it's... nice, actually, to find someone to do to her what she'd usually do to others. sure, she's not going to make a habit of needing help, but no one ever does, do they? ]

I get that a lot, actually. Lightsabers aren't terribly common at home, either. They're only crafted by people with... certain innate skills. You're just as likely to slice your arm off with it otherwise.