Outside, by the lake

[twiststheblade]

Miho is perched on a sun-warmed rock, working with files and cloths and emery powder on a blade. A small knife, this time. Very small. Very sharp. Completely deadly.

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[twiststheblade]

With a raised eyebrow, "and other times not?"

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Na'am," it's a formal way of saying yes, but it suits.

"Duty to family at the same time as being allowed to wander. It is a tricky thing to balance."

[twiststheblade]

It's also a foreign word, but her tone conveys the meaning just as well.

"I can understand that. Sometimes you just have to leave though." She frowns. Sometimes family is the thing that makes you leave.

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

A nod, and she pushes her heavy, fire-hued braid over her shoulder. It is almost literally the colour of fire, given her sisters' hair. Blue-black, green, and the colour of sunset.

"Yeah. It's something my brother and I fight a lot about, to be honest. Whiiiich is why I'm out here."

[twiststheblade]

She nods, again.

"It's a good place."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"I'm coming to that opinion." She walks onto the open area, and glances around.

"Could almost be training field, here."

[twiststheblade]

She nods.

"A few of us use it that way. The ground's pretty level."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Oh? What weapons?"

[twiststheblade]

"Sword, knife, shuriken. Bare-handed. I can use a bow or a gun, but I'm not quite so good with those. Too impersonal."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I see. I can use a sword, but prefer knives or my axe. And I'm a rather good shot, bow, crossbow, gun. Not longbow, though. It's too big for me."

She can pull one back, easily, but her overall lakc of heights makes it awkward.

[twiststheblade]

"Axe?" That's one weapon Miho doesn't know. Oh, she could probably kill you with it, but not so easily. "I'd like to see that."

She nods. "Yes. I use a recurved bow. Shorter, but near as powerful."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

Fiona pauses.

"How are you around magic?"

[twiststheblade]

Miho raises an eyebrow.

"It doesn't bother me, if that's what you mean? I've learnt a little since I've been here."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"That's what I meant." She holds out her small hands, and then makes a twisting motion.

Her axe appears, the prettily patterned blade obviously sharp and well cared for.

[twiststheblade]

Miho grins. That would be a useful trick to learn. . .

"Nice trick."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

She grins back.

"Isn't it?"

[twiststheblade]

"I suppose," a little wistfully, "that you couldn't teach me to do that?"

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Not unless you are secretly another half-sister of mine. Which, considering Dad, is not impossible..."

[twiststheblade]

"I doubt it," with another of those bitter laughs. "I'm my father's daughter."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

Simply,

"As am I. It's an abilty of my family, though I am mor skilled at it then most."

[twiststheblade]

She nods. "Oh well. Worth a try!"

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

She grins, and then balances the axe in her hands.

[twiststheblade]

"May I see?" Miho asks, extending a hand.

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Of course." She offers it to the girl, watching her with green eyes far, far older then her face.

[twiststheblade]

Miho hefts the axe briefly, juggles it from side to side. Makes an experimental pass or two, and nods. "Feels good. I don't know much about axes, though."