Height difference

..."Where's the last man?" Valeriy looks the soldiers in the face and they look away. One of them started coughing, trying to hold back his laughter.

"Behind you, sir..."

Valeriy turned around and saw no one. Then he turned back to the one who said it, with a murderous expression on his face. "Are you kidding?" A few more soldiers started holding their hands to their mouths.

"No, sir! Just... Look down."

He turned around again and looked down. You're standing there. Valeriy froze for a second, not believing his eyes. Usually, strong and tall men and women are accepted into the ranks of the Fatui. But you... You didn't even reach his chest. And you look like a weak and fragile girl in uniform. But if you're here, you've been tested. "...I'm sorry. Get in line."

P.S: you are canonically short