[h2]Assassin[/h2]

Ah... her Master wanted to try and make an alliance? It was the sort of thing she'd been talking about before, in order to make sure they had some place to stay... for a few moments, Assassin paused, lowering the tip of her blade slightly as she carefully watched Rider. She had to be prepared for anything, after all... in battle, that was simply what was expected. And so, she waited for whatever little move he choose to make, whatever tactic he tried to use if the bid for an alliance didn't work...

And then he charged forward, using his shield as a barrier.

"Stand back, Master. I'll demonstrate to you my true skills!"

As Rider approached, and raised his blade to attack, Assassin's katana snapped up to meet it, catching the moonlight as it flashed through the air. Steel met steel in that instant, and there was a shower of sparks as the enemy's scimitar ground against the flat of her katana, knocked entirely off-course by her deflection. What was possible to sense merely by being nearby was the fact that the impact of both Servants' weapons against one another caused a burst of air pressure, something beyond human capabilities.

Without a moment's hesitation, the silvery-haired girl pressed her assault against his shield, a flurry of blindingly fast stabs slamming against the hard metal. She couldn't pierce it like this, but she could force him back, and maybe create an opening!

[@King Cosmos][@Raineh Daze]