[center][color=c4df9b][h3]Maritza Verenna[/h3][/color][/center] There was a momentary pause as Maritza looked at Tyaethe with her head cocked to the side. Then, a grin slowly spread across the Naga's face as she hefted her quarterstaff and gave it a twirl. [color=c4df9b]"Against larger opponents? Actually quite good. Plenty of unpleasant monsters down South. Never tangled with something the size of a dragon though, so a little hard to say if I'd loose my advantage against something that big."[/color] Mari replied as she slowly began to circle the first member of the order. [color=c4df9b]"Against someone as small, fast [i]and[/i] experienced as you though? That's a lot trickier. Unlike most everyone else here, I assume you've had to face off with my kind before... and know how to do so."[/color] The naga was positively grinning like a loon now, her staff starting to disappear in a blur as it switched from one hand to the other. [color=c4df9b]"Been a while since I've had to opportunity to go all out sparring."[/color]