To the edge
With how he carried himself and even better, carried her and the rest of the team during the trials made her agree without a hint of doubt that maybe Nathaniel Holt wasn't a bad choice as a dual partner.
For someone like Elena Blake, the strongest cadet with the greatest potential as well as the leader of Red Wing Thunder, the acclaimed best squad in Guardian Academy.
It was important to have someone capable to stand by her side. Not just a fool that wouldn't be able to handle himself or would be too scared to do what was necessary, to sacrifice himself to stand at the frontline and give up everything to protect their fellow comrades.
Such a person was hard to find especially with what they would have to face in the near future against the Apocalypse down on the blue planet.