[h2][center]Yumiko Kawajima[/center][/h2]

Yumiko let out a little yelp as Archer picked her up, fumbling around as she tried to get into a position to get onto her feet normally. To say that this response wasn't something she didn't see coming would be an... Understatement.

"A-ah! I asked for some help getting to my feet, not a princess carry! I'm fine now! Fine!" she said, quickly scrambling to free herself from Archer's grasp and pushed herself out of her Servant's grasp, managing (by some miracle) to land on her feet, albeit somewhat unsteadily. Honestly, what kind of partner had she gotten herself here...?

"A-anyways, Archer..." the girl trailed off, brushing her clothes off before turning to the Servant in question. "Just follow the dirt path along this way and we'll be back at town. From there, stick close to me and I'll show you back to my place, alright? It won't do if you can't find your way back if I send you out for something, after all."

With that, Yumiko let out a little huff and began to walk down the path, glancing back to see if Archer was following suit.

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[h2][center]Lancer[/center][/h2]

This Master... Could she really not understand what the point he was trying to make was? Regardless of information she could glean, boasting of their chances was--!

With a sigh, Lancer shook his head in slight disappointment at the girl's naivety. Her comments seemed to only further exacerbate the problem, which he would no doubt find vexing in the future.

"You would do well to keep that ego in check in the future. Great men fall because they are too busy aiming for the sky as their feet are tied down by those supposedly 'under' them," he sighed, shaking his head before returning to the more... Pressing matters at hand. "Regardless, I an not swift with my blade or my body, but I will strike through all that stands in our way; you have my guarantee on that."

Stroking his beard, Lancer shook his head in disapproval at Fio's eagerness to jump into combat against other Masters. This girl... She was certainly reckless, wasn't she?

"With that state of mind, you will almost certainly fall into traps laid out by our enemies. I suggest that you be proactive, but not reckless, in search of enemies. The stupidly proud will be the first to move openly; the ones we should worry about are those still lying in wait. Let us pull our enemies from their hiding spots, rather than us dive into them instead, lest we meet our own demise at their hands."

This was, after all, a Grail War. There was no benefit in being too cautious, but no merit in charging into battle headfirst; taking the middle ground to start was the safest option to a clean victory here.