Hunters in the Wind

Jagaimo watched the anger flare in the mans eyes, the spear tip waivering for a heartbeat and for a brief moment she thought he would leap to attack her for even mentioning the woman that had been part of his life but then he seemed to calm himself again as realisation replaced anger. Good...there was still something there even if it was buried. When that grin returned he was already rolling to his feet, drawing himself up and towering over her. Up close she realised just how massive he actually was...not quite Nasu but damn big. She let a small smile of her own creep back to her lip, curling the corner, feet lifting from the ground as she rose up to look him in the eye. She held the spear casually in one hand now, the tip lowered as the shaft ran along her arm.

"I don't intend to live in the shadows forever my formidable friend."

She weaved the tip back and forth slowly around waist height as Lottus spoke, inviting her to try and end him, even going so far as to stand there and open his arms wide. The half smile remained as the spear traced upwards, the tip, which she knew to be sharp enough to pierce Saibarex hide, dancing lightly against the surface of his armour...pausing to circle around his heart, resting the tip in the centre of the circle she had just drawn.

"If you really thought I could kill you so easily you would have never let me get this close. You might be many thing Lottus, but your no fool. Accepting death doesn't mean you need to sit around and wait for it to find you."

The spear tip moved again, sliding form her companions heart to the collar of his armour and up and over it, pressing to the side of his throat, to the jugular, the tip against his skin building in pressure just enough to indent his skin a little. She had no idea if his power was enough to stop the thrust if she did it now. She'd only get one shot and if it didn't take him down it would likely be the last thing she ever did. Lottus didn't seem much like the forgiving type, especially after an attempt on his life.

"And we both know I won't be your death today no matter how hard a fight I put up. Oh I'd try and you'd toy with me but in the end I'd die against impossible odds, for no reason other than pride, forgotten by everyone. No. That's not how either of us are going to go."

She held the spear still, listening to her own heartbeat, running her senses over him, tracing the power he held at his command and committing it to her memory. Maybe she'd be able to remember it...so far it had proved a futile exercise...every power felt almost the same but the practice would help regardless. Jagaimo was no fool herself despite the mistakes she had made. An impossible fight against someone she could never beat wasn't something her head told her was a good idea no matter how much her heart and pride told her to strike. Even the beast inside screamed an echo of anger as she stayed her hand.

Something inside her wanted to try it, to test herself against him, but she pushed it back down. She didn't plan on dying out here for nothing.

"We're all going to die. Its the way of things, but we can choose the manner of our passing..."

She flicked the spear across his throat, the touch light, arm rearing back before she slammed the spear down into the ground between his feet, burying a good chunk of the shaft into the rock to leave it quivering there between them, eyes still on his, that smile wide on his face, inviting her to challenge him.

"And when I pass for the final time I'm going to make sure my name is remembered for good or ill. What about you?"

She held out her hand to him, offering a warriors grip, forearm bared, hand open. A smirk on her lips,

"Impress you? You mean Rex hunting with my bare hands wasn’t enough? If I recall you had the spear..."

She gave him a grin and a tilt of her head as she floated there in front of him.

"If you find me again for whatever reason, show me your full power, not this shell of what you could be. You have to promise me that."

Well at least he was honest about killing her. That was refreshing. No talk about how she might have a chance because he would be holding back or she could get lucky and land a shot that took him out. No, Lottus would just kill her once he grew bored. Brutal but honest. She liked honest. Jagaimo had watched the hand close round her forearm...no closed wasn't the right word, enveloped was a better one. The size was so different she could see his fingers touching in the grasp, completely enclosing her arm and despite there being no contest she wondering how much she could endure before her bones broke and her flesh ruptured in that grip if he decided he didn't like her. Despite her own bravado, her rational mind knew it would have been more than a few seconds before the arm was useless. Thankfully it didn't turn into a test of strength, it was nothing more than a handshake from two people parting and heading their own way.

She laughed when he echoed her sentiment, pulling a smile to her lips as she floated above the ground looking into the mans face, fixed on his eyes,

"Aye, I have no doubt now I'll at least never forget you, lets see what the rest of the world thinks of you in time."

She nodded, surprised by his words. She never considered herself ever reaching the same level as this warrior but he seemed convinced she would be his equal one day...and an ally? The thought made her chuckle again but it was certainly an interesting prospect. Could she really reach those heights and call a man like this her ally...her friend?

"Its true, you have the personality of a boulder with none of the charm. But you know when to talk, when to shut up and you speak your mind. Honesty is important in a friendship."

He grinned at her and slowly began to float into the sky, just turning back for a moment and like a young child she gave him a wide grin and a wave with one hand, not quite as mature as she liked to think she was despite her age. It had definitely been an interesting day that's for sure.

But even as she lifted from the ravine and drifted on the breeze she couldn't help shake the feeling she was going to be seeing more of Lottus in her lifetime..