Perfect or not, there is something off about the Highlander's appearance.

Now, she's not funny looking or anything like that - but it's just that her appearance [i]in the tourney [/i]makes little sense to Kalaya. After all, the tourney was for the people of Turtlehead - a chance to join a knight and go find [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flEfjMKcFkY]Adventure![/url]

Why then, is a highlander - one who is clearly capable and travel worn - joining up as well? She surely can't want a N'yari warblade [i]that [/i]badly?

Or is she just here to wreck the chances of those who actually want the opportunity being presented?

Kalaya navigates the melee, beelining towards the highlander but also taking note of any other contestants who seem to be displaying competence in the blade. It's a disappointingly small percentage, particularly given the sheer volume of applicants, but it does mean that actually getting to her goal is less an obstacle course and more a focused set of dances.

Eventually, she's facing off against the highlander just after the latter has knocked out a pimply headed youth who really needed to learn when to duck. She holds her blade in a ready guard pose but her face is smiling in the hopes of making a good first impression.

"Hi! I'm Kalaya! It's nice to meet you!" 

Nailed it.

She launches to the attack, but her strikes are controlled - probing rather than combatitive. To one who is truly familiar with the sword, they would be an accompaniment to the conversation rather than requiring a significant amount of attention.

"So, uh. Tell me a bit about yourself?" she continues. "What's your name and what made you sign up to the tourney today?"

Her attention remains fixed on the highlander as they duel, and is only momentarily diverted as she steps back to sweep the legs out from a young townswoman who was trying to sneak up on her while she was distracted.

[Figure out a person: 2 + 3 - 2 = 3. Still asking one question due to it being a combat situation: As we fight, tell Kalaya - What kind of deeds earn your loyalty?]