This is Me

[Nhysa]

Nhysa only nodded to the warning issued by the man who joined her on the dojo floor. At least a little curiosity coloured her expression, but she accepted the shared space without fuss. A man’s gift was beyond her senses, which perhaps required more trust than she was accustomed to giving a stranger, but she felt no threat. Which was just as well given that without the kiss of darkness her own powers lie dormant. Even her shadowy companion phased away from her senses at this time of the morning.

She watched with half an eye as she stretched herself out, aware too of the men gawking while they spoke quietly in the corner. Not that it wasn’t an impressive routine, but she was trained to ignore superfluous distraction, which pretty lights and supple movement certainly were whilst in a training ring.

The sharp awareness of her senses did not cause her to flinch when the fireball sizzled loudly against the invisible wall. She did pause though, hands on hips, as Li half dashed towards her before he caught himself. A brow rose smoothly.

And, oh my, but wasn’t that blushing quite adorable.

A smile pursed her lips to amusement, her eyes remaining slitted until his sheepish attention returned to her. He was right, she was no damsel, but perhaps she did not mind his instincts so much -- ridiculous as they were, and only because the danger had not been real. “Yes,” she agreed lightly, smirking. “But such a darling one.”

Her sultry gaze explored him up and down as he stretched, openly appreciative, and her own posture shifted. She’d seen Li fight others, of course, as he had seen her too at the club, but they had never been matched against one another. She teased her lip between her teeth, eager. Then she curled the invitation of a beckoning finger. “Show me what you’ve got.”