Re: Club Grounds
((Another little monologue. Mostly for wrapping up/explaining (?) an old story arc that had became a little twisted over the course of the games history.))
Ellisia strolls into the Martial Arts Club, some lunch in one hand, a large sword stowed in a finely crafted leather case clutched in the other. One other student was present in the club, sitting to one side on a bench with his own lunch. Mere buttered bread and a bottle of water. Ellisia sets her food aside and steps to the centre of the room with the sword. Simon watches as she unsheathes the sword with incredible speed, casting the leather case away as she does so, and proceeding into a set of meditative katas. Here of course she was forced to keep her eyes open or risk looking totally irresponsible. It was a wonder the Countess had allowed her to keep her blade on campus and she didn't want to spoil that while she was away. She continues with elegant sweeping swings and motions. Simon quietly observes as he eats.
"Hmm. I'm glad I don't have to hide from that any more. Though, if I may ask, if your no longer hunting me, how come you're still here?"
Ellisia takes a few steps and picks up her sword case. "That was only meditation, not practical exercises." Ellisia stops for a second looking to the entrance and listens to check no club members were about to walk in. Looking back to Simon, "The Order called off the mission, but they want me to stick around for a few days and keep an eye on you all the same. Your an unusual case and I don't think they're entirely sure what to make of you and that shadow."
"Is that how it is. I'm ok with that. Though I'd have thought there would be other tasks you'd need to attend."
"Strangely, no. Things have been quiet lately for Etheiria, so there's really no need for me to hurry home." Ellisia looks around the club room thinking for a moment, "Besides, to be honest, I'm enjoying my time here. I think they may have picked up on that in my last report. Even knights are permitted some downtime."
"I see. So after you leave, should I expect any more visitors from Etheiria?"
"Can't say for certain, but I believe your accidental incursion got their attention. Not many things these days can just slip in unnoticed like you did. As I said, that shadow is something of an anomaly."
As Ellisia says this she calmly and slowly raises the tip of her unsheathed sword, to hang roughly a foot from Simon's face. Simon sits quietly and unconcerned. As she does so visible distortion occurs at the tip of the sword. Inky shadow clashes with a shimmering white light that dances across the blade. Even as Ellisia draws extra strength from her spirit, she can feel the shadow pushing back with a frightening pressure. The large sword starts to shudder and she swiftly pulls it back and sheathes it in the case.
"Hmm. In any case, you've no need to worry. Etheiria has firm policies on how far we are allowed to interfere with other worlds affairs." Ellisia says walking back to where she put down her lunch and sitting down to start on it. She could hear faint footsteps growing outside so decided the conversation was over for now. Simon nods silently and pulls out a book to read for a while.