[When the adrenaline kicks in Shousetsu is... grateful.
Her focus narrows in on the creature currently shattering glass and metal alike. Here she can avoid thinking of moments before— her heart thudding painfully, her eyes misting as the promise of a world with sunlight and laughter was once again swept aside. Here she can focus on her mission, and although it isn't one she signed up for voluntarily she will see it through until the end. If she cannot do that much, decide even that much—
—then she would not be worthy of the admiration of so many people back home.
She could not call herself a Master at all.
The creature's withered feet send tremors throughout the club each time it stomps back, but those bulking legs are easy to avoid. What concerns her most are the long spikes at its back and that—]
Hah!
[She avoids the swinging trunk when she approaches the jagged barrier she's created. The creature seems to know better than to trample over the stones, but it stomps erratically all the same.
It's only when she spots Ushi Gozen does she skid to a halt, her grip tight on her sword.
Leave this to me, my liege.
How ridiculous... that her first thought is to believe her, to trust her. Shousetsu's hand prepares another elemental attack— but waits, eyes wide up at the dark-haired girl.]
Rider!
[It's an acknowledging call, a one that lets her know—
no subject
Her focus narrows in on the creature currently shattering glass and metal alike. Here she can avoid thinking of moments before— her heart thudding painfully, her eyes misting as the promise of a world with sunlight and laughter was once again swept aside. Here she can focus on her mission, and although it isn't one she signed up for voluntarily she will see it through until the end. If she cannot do that much, decide even that much—
—then she would not be worthy of the admiration of so many people back home.
She could not call herself a Master at all.
The creature's withered feet send tremors throughout the club each time it stomps back, but those bulking legs are easy to avoid. What concerns her most are the long spikes at its back and that—]
Hah!
[She avoids the swinging trunk when she approaches the jagged barrier she's created. The creature seems to know better than to trample over the stones, but it stomps erratically all the same.
It's only when she spots Ushi Gozen does she skid to a halt, her grip tight on her sword.
Leave this to me, my liege.
How ridiculous... that her first thought is to believe her, to trust her. Shousetsu's hand prepares another elemental attack— but waits, eyes wide up at the dark-haired girl.]
Rider!
[It's an acknowledging call, a one that lets her know—
It's up to you!]