She pointed to the top of one of the bunks in the back corner, "that one's mine. You're welcome to sleep below me... it's the one closest to the heater."
Paladria was slightly surprised, "ummm... see in you? You're the son of the man who saved my life and led this guild. I see in you... everything I see in your father, but more. Cunning, skillful and most of all, I think you have a kind heart. Am I correct?" The girl was blushing slightly as she moved to what was now Lifden's bed and sat down on the edge of it.
Lifden could see her face soften, "aww, that's so cute." She stood up and smiled at him, still blushing slightly, "what do you say we go and do some training? I feel like I need to work up a good sweat."
Paladria reached into a bag at the end of the bed and looked up at Lifden, "umm... I think I need to change. I'm not fond of fighting in a dress. Unless you want to see me naked, could I please have a moment?"
The door closed behind him as he could hear her shuffling on the other side. When she opened it, she was smiling. Paladria was in a tight-fitting white tank top with tight stretchy black pants. It seemed like both articles of clothing hugged her every contour; something that made Lifden appreciate just how attractive she was but was also functional for training. The girl beamed, "shall we?"
Paladria grabbed her weapon of choice, a long metal shaft, and began walking out the back door at the end of the hallway. She turned to Lifden, her hips swaying hypnotically as she walked and spoke, "so do you have the same fighting style as your father?"
She smiled, "he's a good teacher and I look forward to playing with his most close disciple." She glanced at his attire, "you look good but are you going to be able to train effectively in that?
"Don't say what you don't mean" she said with a wink, "we're partners. You don't need to try to compliment me. What are you going to be fighting with, Lifden?"
Paladria nodded and led him outside to a small open court. She reached back and put her hand on his chest, silently telling him to stay there. She took a few paces forward before twirling her staff rapidly and assuming her stance; a low crouch with the staff in her right hand pressed firmly along her back. With her free left hand, she motioned with her hand but her eyes said it all, give me all you've got.
The girl twirled and pressed the pole firmly into the ground, sending herself vaulting into the air high above Lifden. She turned her staff toward him as she descended with frightening velocity. Lifden, though he was a master of feign techniques, was slightly surprised at her agility and was unaccustomed to aerial assaults.
Paladria was well aware of her advantage over him: range. As he charge, she leapt back and thrust her staff forward, aiming for Lifden's chest as he own body moved away from her attack.
Paladria was well aware of her own weaknesses as she lowered her body, making herself a smaller target and swung her staff low, just above the ground in an attempt to trip the quickly closing in Lifden.
Paladria watched him jump as she dropped her staff and rolled to the side. She was unarmed but had narrowly missed being hit. Lifden landed where she had been only a moment before, impressed by her agility. They stood staring at each other with mutual respect in their eyes, defiantly pacing with their eyes locked. Paladria had a wide smile; a sign that she was not only enjoying training but was liking his company. Lifden did his best to try not to stare at her shapely chest that was rising and falling as she breathed heavily.
She smiled and taunted him, "well what can I say... I like to be a little bit of a tease." Paladria snapped her staff firmly against her back and crouched into her stance, slowing her breathing and getting ready for Lifden's attack.
Paladria smiled as she watched him come closer to him. Before Lidfen could even blink, her slim figure had violently swung his staff at him. Fencing, he realized, wasn't meant to handle brute force.
Once again, Paladria uses her staff to vault into the air, this time toward Lifden as he runs forward. As she's in the in the air, Paladria twirled her pole and brought it in front of her, swinging in a downward motion at the charging opponent.
Paladria grabbed the hand on her shoulder and pulled Lifden over it so that he was awkwardly laying on her. She was giggling as she looked at him with a wild smile, "well done, Lifden. You certainly didn't take it easy on me."
She grunted as she pushed Lifden off of her, "don't apologize... I like it when guys give me everything they've got. It makes me feel like a worthy opponent." The girl wiped a hair out her face and presented her hand to Lifden to shake, "welcome to the team, partner."
Paladria nodded as she stood, "yeah, you really know how to take it out of a girl. I think I'm going to have a shower and get some rest." Realization came over her face, "oh, I forgot to show you where the showers are. Shall I do that now or later?"
The blonde nodded and picked up her staff, walking beside Lifden, "so I'm really impressed by your moves. How much of that was from your Dad's lessons and how much was self taught?"
"Self taught" she boasted gleefully, "I didn't have any formal training until I got here and the guild just helped me refine my techniques."
They entered the building and opened a door across from the bedroom, revealing a small washroom with three sinks, two toilets and two showers. It reminded him of a dorm room at the academy, with small rooms and communal washrooms. Paladria smiled at him, "this is our washroom... I'll let you shower first. I'm sure you probably don't want to shower at the same time..."
Paladria nudged him playfully, "you're the new one here. Seriously, I insist. Not to mention that us ladies take a little while, so I don't want to make you wait."
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OOC: (she adjusts her grip accordingly :p)
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They entered the building and opened a door across from the bedroom, revealing a small washroom with three sinks, two toilets and two showers. It reminded him of a dorm room at the academy, with small rooms and communal washrooms. Paladria smiled at him, "this is our washroom... I'll let you shower first. I'm sure you probably don't want to shower at the same time..."
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