If this doesn't work I want to try something else. But, I mean she's 18 and she has weapons training. It's not unheard of. Then again I see what you mean. The way I think is that she's the cute, badass young woman who can match intellects with the other people because of her free state education. Being on the lam from EVERYBODY stretches it out in my eyes. But, I don't think it's that much of a factor.