⌘ Sharpening Your Blade Ⅰ ⌘
5th of Searing, Year 120, A.o.S
Stepping outside she figured it would be more invigorating to stretch out in the sun, the heat of the season really baring down on her. Out in her bare skin, the warrior stood with her feet spread apart, turning her left foot inward and right foot out away from herself. With a gentle grunt of sorts, she reached her arms out as far as she could.
Leaning to her right, she bent her right knee so that her left leg was now a straight line. Touching her right elbow to the right thigh, she lifted her left arm as far as it could go above her head before it felt as if it would come out the socket if she continued. Returning to her starting position she repeated the process for the other side.
Once done loosening herself up, she got dressed and went to a popular training ground within the family estate. The walk there was normal, the eyes of curiosity, the murmurs, and whispers, but none brave enough to challenge her. And who would, in all honesty, Rhea was the quiet one of Iulide, so there was no need to bother her, at least that's what she always believed. Once at the training grounds, she surveyed the area, trying to determine whether she would train alone, or with a partner.
Among those present, she found one such person that stood out. It was her brother, Hellig. He was giving a grand show with his trusted sword and she admired him for his talent, him being the reason she chose a sword to pair with her shield instead of a mace. She ran up to him, to which he smiled and hugged his sister.
"If you are here that means you have come to train with your big brother huh, Rhea? Its been far too long since we sparred together." he suggested, a fat smile plastering onto his face at the thought.
Walking from her to a spot where they could fight unhindered he turned and pointed his own blade at her. "Come, let's see how much work is ahead of me." he requested, brandishing the blade at her, beckoning her presence in the wring with him. It didn't take too long for her to have her own weapon in her hand as she came charging at him.
She knew to face him was outrageous but it was worth the experience she knew she would gain from fighting him. Her blade clashing against his rang throughout the training hall. Fighting Hellig was both enjoyable and pain at the same time. She had to maintain her composure and focus just to keep up with him.
She was giving it her all but in less than ten moves he had already disarmed her. With a loud clang, her sword slid across the training hall floor. "That's no good Rhea, you know better." he chastised, going to pick up her sword, handing it back to her. "What was the first thing I taught you when we first started training?"
His eyes glared right into her as his arms folded under his chest, his sword clasped tightly in his grasp. "Fight as if your enemy looks better dead than you do." she whispered. "Exactly, you were holding back, you know better than to do that remember." she adverted her eyes rolling them at his scolding, "I know, I know" she took her sword from him, taking a few steps back to get ready to go again.
"You have to fight as if it's your final battle. You never hesitate no matter who your opponent is. Friends can become foes at a moment's notice." he added, flourishing his blade. "Now let's go again Rhea." he suggested, entering his fighting stance. By this time the entire of the Training hall was watching them. It was always something seeing Hellig fight, but especially when training his little sister. All of the eyes on her were beginning to make her nervous, almost regretting coming here in the first place. ⌘
"Common Tongue"
"Kokalath Tongue"
"Analine Dialogue"
"Hellig Dialogue"