[center][h3][b][color=00C5CD]E[/color][color=00898F]lise[/color] [color=00C5CD]H[/color][color=00898F]artell[/color] & [color=ff6699]S[/color][color=FFA3C1]carlett[/color][/b][/h3]
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[b][color=00C5CD]"Well met, Shi.."[/color][/b] Elise responded, still seeming very wary of the creature, despite Scarlett's apparent relaxed attitude about the whole thing. She kept her distance before finally relaxing her stance a bit, seeing as the sphinx didn't mean any harm, though she continued to watch Shi carefully.

[b][color=ff6699]"I'd imagine so.."[/color][/b] she replied softly, sounding almost like she [i]did[/i] know. Before long though, she smiled warmly. [b][color=ff6699]"Thank you! I like your name as well!"[/color][/b] she beamed for a moment before settling into a more serious expression. As if acting like Shi was but a friendly vistor, she turned to Elise with a hard stare. [b][color=ff6699]"I don't blame you for not trusting her.. but I assure you she doesn't mean any harm. We really should start training."[/color][/b]

Elise furrowed her eyebrows at Scarlett, gripping the handle of her blade for a moment and taking a step back. [b][color=00C5CD]"... and how should you know? You lost your memory! I've never seen a [i]real[/i] sphinx before - have you?"[/color][/b] She cast a sideway glance to Shi. [b][color=00C5CD]".. no offense.."[/color][/b] she added, realizing how it might've come across.

[b][color=ff6699]"I.. think I have.. I get glimpses sometimes.. of images and thoughts.. you don't have to trust me, but don't you think she'd be a bit more... aggressive, if she meant us harm?"[/color][/b] She gestured to Shi, who was just calmly watching the pair - if anything, she had been nothing but absolutely pleasant thus far.

[b][color=00C5CD]".. ugh, fine.. you've got a point,"[/color][/b] the warrior muttered before sighing. She reached for her back and produced two wooden short swords before throwing one to Scarlett. She really didn't expect the woman to catch it, seeing as Scarlett had never fought before, but it was meant to give her a taste of the training that was about to begin. To her surprise however, the redhead caught it with unusual grace, causing Elise to raise an eyebrow. [i][color=00C5CD]'This day is just getting stranger and stranger..'[/color][/i]

Scarlett then glanced to Shi with a soft smile. [b][color=ff6699]"Sorry if this is distracting.. but we're heading to ruins to fight the undead.. and.. well, as far as I know - I need training in swordsmanship. Kind of important."[/color][/b] She nodded to the sphinx, almost apologetically, but it was clear she was serious about pursuing the lesson given by the other warrior. Seeing her distracted, Elise lunged at her, not even bothering to give any instructions. She needed to understand Scarlett's reaction speed, to which she found herself gasping slightly as the seemingly innocent girl managed to barely parry her blow.

[b][color=00C5CD]".. damn, are you sure you haven't wielded a blade before?"[/color][/b] Elise asked, stepping back and slowly circling the common girl. Scarlett could only nod, though looking unsure of her own answer. The warrior smirked softly. [b][color=00C5CD]"Well, if it's true, you've got amazing reflexes. First lesson, be aware of your surroundings.. opponents will never go easy on you, so you need to pay attention.."[/color][/b] For fun, Elise swung again, though slower this time. Still, the woman parried, almost like she knew naturally how to react. [i][color=00C5CD]'Maybe she's a prodigy and no one knew,'[/color][/i] she thought to herself, glancing to the sphinx once more.