[center][u][i] - Annie - [/u][/i][/center]

She watched carefully as Ryuu showed her a bit of his abilities. By now, she'd tuned everything else out. Mentally, she took a few notes on his form and his attacks, trying to remember so that she could tell him. Without making a sound, she slowly walked around, eyes narrowing as she scrutinized his movements. 

[i]Slow..... Slow...Too slow![/i]

Her eyes narrowed as she bolted to him and rammed her finger through a hole he left with his arms, her hand stopping just before his neck, aimed at a pressure point. Her fingers were all touching, pointed at his neck. 

[b]"You're slow and you leave yourself wide open."[/b] She spoke simply, a touch of boredom in her voice. She pulled back slowly, thoughts spinning in her head... [b]"You need to work on your agility and... You also need to stop leaving yourself wide open."[/b] She told him, shaking her head slightly. She took a few steps away from Ryuu, keeping a neutral poker face. 

[b]"Come at me."[/b] She directed him. Her hands were held at her side, but twitched just slightly with anticipation. [b]"With your fists, please. For the purpose of this, I'm going to say no powers. We want to first work on your basic skills and [i]then[/i] move on to how to improve powers. But if you improve your basic skills, your powers should improve on principle."[/b] She explained. 

[b]"Now, strike me."[/b] She told him with a slightly smirk, motioning to him come at her with her hand.