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Why had she responded to this letter? The old mental healer would have said she wanted to reconnect with humanity after such a long absence. Her old instructor would have said she desired more training with something that could hit back intelligently. Though Akana had a nonstandard dueling weapon, she had becone very proficient in using it, only relying on her command of the wind occasionally. The challenge of a new master duelist was one of the few things that drew Akana out of her solitude. Now, though, what sent Akana flying through the trees was a note, compelling her to the clearing with no known reason for this driving force.
Arriving at the boundary to the clearing, Akana was disappointed to see that the clearing had only one entrance. Of course Akana didn't want to enter through the main entrance, that would be exactly what they were expecting. No, Akana would scout first. See who was there before entering. Hanging her wide brimmed floppy fedora on a nearby branch and ordering it to stay, Akana traversed around the circle until she was on the east side.
Peering from some stubborn foliage, Akana peered into the clearing and watched for a few minutes. Sitting around a table carved out of a single piece of wood were six people, the tree next to them dangling tempting apples, which reminded Akana that she hadn't eaten in a while. Two wwomen and four men around the table. Not the greatest odds for a duelist, but possible for Akana to take on. One woman was bubbly to the point of annoyance, the other was thankfully not caring about the ithers. One man, a knight, was friendly to the others, another, appearing almost to have been descended from the Nostrum district, was also friendly, shaking annoying girl's hand. Another man sat with an ax and no shirt, not caring about the decreasing temperature. Akana pulled her jacket slightly tighter at the prompt her thought brought along. The last man appeared to be anticipating an attack, keeping his hand on a strange knife.
Satisfied with her scouting, Akana jumped back to her fedora and placed it on her head. Drawing the strap tight against her head, Akana prepared to enter the clearing. Taking a few deep breaths, Akana jumped into the air, the wind she commanded propelling her high above the trees. When her arc brought her over the tree, she reversed the thrust of the wind and propelled straight down. Before hitting the ground, Akana created a cushion, allowing her to float the last few feet to the ground. Akana didn't summon her weapon, but she was facing the group, waiting for one of them to make a move (hopefully the bubbly girl) that would allow her to defend herself.
Arriving at the boundary to the clearing, Akana was disappointed to see that the clearing had only one entrance. Of course Akana didn't want to enter through the main entrance, that would be exactly what they were expecting. No, Akana would scout first. See who was there before entering. Hanging her wide brimmed floppy fedora on a nearby branch and ordering it to stay, Akana traversed around the circle until she was on the east side.
Peering from some stubborn foliage, Akana peered into the clearing and watched for a few minutes. Sitting around a table carved out of a single piece of wood were six people, the tree next to them dangling tempting apples, which reminded Akana that she hadn't eaten in a while. Two wwomen and four men around the table. Not the greatest odds for a duelist, but possible for Akana to take on. One woman was bubbly to the point of annoyance, the other was thankfully not caring about the ithers. One man, a knight, was friendly to the others, another, appearing almost to have been descended from the Nostrum district, was also friendly, shaking annoying girl's hand. Another man sat with an ax and no shirt, not caring about the decreasing temperature. Akana pulled her jacket slightly tighter at the prompt her thought brought along. The last man appeared to be anticipating an attack, keeping his hand on a strange knife.
Satisfied with her scouting, Akana jumped back to her fedora and placed it on her head. Drawing the strap tight against her head, Akana prepared to enter the clearing. Taking a few deep breaths, Akana jumped into the air, the wind she commanded propelling her high above the trees. When her arc brought her over the tree, she reversed the thrust of the wind and propelled straight down. Before hitting the ground, Akana created a cushion, allowing her to float the last few feet to the ground. Akana didn't summon her weapon, but she was facing the group, waiting for one of them to make a move (hopefully the bubbly girl) that would allow her to defend herself.