“A British intelligence officer who fought on the WWII frontlines — the kind of person who runs toward the fight in any era.”
Someone who would have been at the frontline in any era. She doesn't bypass 1940s sexism — she walks straight through it on the strength of her competence. She doesn't suppress emotion; she builds her choices on principle first, then adds the feeling on top. Her connection with Steve is ultimately two people whose deepest values happen to match.