[@Zelosse]

Day 2, Morning.

[color=turquoise][b]"Oof!"[/b]

Cinera gasped as the sudden impact against her body, finding her feet suddenly lifting from the ground as Delcastle spun her around. It was an unexpected reaction, but she simply gave him a small smile and a laugh. He was very enthusiastic, wasn't he? But it was exactly what she needed. Honestly, she never received this kind of support in reality. It was the sort of thing she needed in her life, whether she was aware of it or not. A warmth filled her chest as soon as she saw that bright smile on his face. [i]Yeah... This is what I want to fight for...[/i]

She had always admired people who could be endlessly happy. It was inspiring that there were people who, in a world full of so much despair and bleakness, could still manage to see the brighter side of things. She was one of the sorry pessimists who always saw the world for the crap that it was. For someone to make her feel hopeful in the world... well, it was pretty incredible. Her cheeks flushed red as she watched him strike another one of his hero-like poses. Delcastle truly was something else, and she felt very fortunate in this moment that she had been able to meet him, even under such embarrassing circumstances.

Cinera felt a new foreign spark in her chest - the warmth of a feeling she didn't want to lose. That was all she knew, and it was all she would need to keep fighting. Delcastle's words moved her, and she gave him a playful salute as she went to repeat his comforting words; as she said them, Cinera vowed to live by them and keep fighting for the small glimmer of hope she had found in the world. [b]"I am a World Walker. That means I know no fear in the face of defeat. Mine is the choice to fight for the sake of others. To fight for the future of everyone."[/b]

The last of her tears dried up as she said these words, and suddenly she found herself lunging forward to embrace Delcastle. [b]"Thank you..."[/b] She murmured, happily. And so began the most difficult journey of her insignificant life, full of such significant people. Her cheeks flushed bright red as they walked hand-in-hand into the new destiny ahead of them. [i]I hope that destiny doesn't involve anymore wolves[/i], she joked, though was surprised when Delcastle started running... straight toward the den mother. Cinera felt a pain grip her heart as she remembered what had just happened before, but she did all she could to suppress it. [i]Fuck it. Let's do this thing!"[/i]

[b]"Bring it on!"[/b]

She drew Severance from its hilt to gleam in the mid-morning sun, laughing as she charged behind Delcastle. His hit gave her the break she needed to leap gracefully in the air, pushing off of the den mother to rush another nearby alpha. Things were going to be different... Cinera wasn't going to let their fate fall apart. [b]"Switch!"[/b] She yelled, leaping back. If it was possible, her movements were more coordinated than before - she had the confidence she needed to melt into these unfamiliar VR controls. She flipped as she moved backward, connecting her foot with the face of another wolf as she swung her katana around to plunge deep into its face. The sweat glistened on her forehead as she pushed forward, killing this one wolf all on her own. It was like a dance, full of grace and flow - that was how she fought best. But this time, there was a new sort of force behind her attacks that gave her sword a more devastating blow. [i]Keep moving... Keep it going... Don't let the fire die...[/i][/color]