She smiled at those words. "You're this mature. At your age too, interesting."
"Everyone matures eventually," Rui modestly remarked.
"I wasn't talking about that, though there is that too, I suppose."
Rui glanced at her quizzically.
"Your Martial Art possesses a depth that I have never seen from any Martial Squire in my entire life," She murmured as she stepped closer, circling around him as she sized him up despite her closed eyes. "Intriguing, really."
She reached forward, clasping Rui's arm, lifting it up as she dropped it, almost like he were a toy.
Rui, on the other hand, was unsure whether to feel awkward or amused.
"Your Martial Art is formless," She remarked. "Yet you aren't an all-rounder. Your combat style changes and changes, like the water in an ebbing river."
"…"
"What is your Martial Path?" She asked with a hint of curiosity, as her soft yet deeply potent voice poured into his body.
"…I believe I am not obligated to divulge that," Rui steadied his nerves as he refused her question in the least confrontational way possible.
"That is true," She smiled, much to his relief. It appeared that she wasn't the egotistical type. "Most Martial Squires would readily divulge their Martial Path regardless."
have reasons to keep my Martial Art hidden, I'm afraid," Rui bowed his head
a hand on his shoulder as she stood him straight. "Still, even if you don't tell me, I can tell that it is a particularly potent Martial Path. The highest… no, the second highest grade Martial Art
an eyebrow.
She nodded, deep in
eyebrows. She couldn't just say something like that and leave him hanging. Who
She still hadn't opened her eyes, which
attention.
most part, it appeared
out of her stupor as she glared lightly at him, knitting her eyebrows "Don't call me that. It makes me feel
you like
can call me big
"…Right."
with what you can do for me," She smiled softly. "But what
Rui raised an eyebrow.
that your Martial Art can have on others,
his
replied, turning toward him
narrowed. "I did not. I only struck with him normal strikes. His mental breakdown at the
She murmured. "No technique can break
eyes widened. "I did no
She murmured. "It looks like it was a good thing to bring it up to you. As a leader of the Floating Sect, I cannot have you breaking our assets
frowned as he stared at her with
wave of displeasure arose from her, washing
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