[Liselle Vampyler Sapientia]

Brennan was Liselle’s personal guard…and head of the organization that she helped create. They worked closely together on a daily basis but at the end of the day, he was foremost her friend. He had taken the attempt on her life very hard and seemed to be trying on a daily basis to make up for it. Liselle, however, understood that he couldn’t plan for everything…and had tried to dissuade him from taking the event so personally. They argued about many things but it was because they cared for one another that the arguing even took place.

He didn’t want to see her suffer again.

Giving him a smile and a nod, she twirled her sword in her hand and made herself ready.

Liselle saw his opening move, which was typical of Brennan. He always opened with a center stance. It was in stark contrast to her stance, which was always a side stance, giving her opponent the least amount of area to strike. He was coming forward at her and instead of backing up, she held her ground and brought her sword under his, pushing it up and away from her. Continuing on with her motion, she spun and brought her sword back around, aiming for his midsection. That was something that was very important at the lower levels: Learning that fluid motion was more constructive to good sword work then not. It took time to be graceful though.

She would teach them..it was the least she could do..