[Just because she can't relate to something doesn't mean she should just write it off. Just like she wouldn't want people to write her off even if she says something they can't quite understand or agree with. It's... happened too many times to her and it's not a great feeling. So of course she has to try and make sure she never makes anyone feel like that.

Empathy is why she ended up fighting for a small city-state's freedom despite not even being from the area after all.]

Of course I do. You're planning on working with me and helping me, that's more than nothing. Even if you haven't done it yet, the fact that you're willing to even try says a lot! Don't you think?

[Instead of say, telling her that trying to make a flower field when she knows nothing about gardening is impractical and that she should learn before trying something so foolish. Or however else someone like her father might have worded it.]