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*LT walks out of the medbay with dried blood covering his mouth*
LT: Humanses good.

*He wields his whips ant Arya notices that they look alive. He "lassos" a branch of a large tree and launches himself into the air slicing down precise branches with his every move.*
//" One by one. I'll stop them. I'll protect these people."//
*His athletic physique makes him an excellent fighter and after his little "show" he lands swiftly*

*I applaud Thaddeus after he lands*
Nicely done! Very impressive!

*Thaddeus stands tall still looking slighty serious but he smiles at Arya*
Thaddeus: The monsters I fight are a hundred times faster than a human like myself. I have to perform at the highest scale in order to succeed.
*He approaches Arya smoothly and hands her the whips*
Thaddeus: hold them like this.
*He positions her correctly from behind *

*inhales sharply at the touch and tries to cover it with a cough*
*I experimentally lash out with the whips at the nearest tree branch*

*Ciri shatters her cup by accident.*
Ciri: Ghoul investigator... I didn't know...
*She slowly rises to her feet, and starts walking towards her room.*

*The Whip lashes forward at the tree and strikes it which causes damage; however, the whip comes flying back in Arya's direction. Thaddeus instantly kicks the whip out of the way so that it doesn't strike her*
Thaddeus: Careful. You have to teach these whips who's in charge.
*He looks at her intensely and let's a side smile appear on his face. He takes her arms from extends them*
Thaddeus: think of them as extensions of your arms.

*I nod and exhale slowly*
Sort of like unlocking the hidden magic in a new song, you have to internalize it and make it your own

Thaddeus: Our enemy is fast. You'll have to learn how to deliver rapid lashes in a matter of seconds. These whips are also my shield. We'll need to work on your upper body strength...
*Thaddeus looks very determined as his dark eyes focus on her*
Thaddeus: We'll only focus on basics. Just in case we are ever separated.

*I nod*
Alright. Lets get going then.
*I start practicing on the nearby trees, focusing on getting the technique nailed down for now*

*Thaddeus nods at her and spots a large boulder*
Thaddeus: We'll practice over there.
*Thaddeus gestures for her to follow*
Thaddeus: The goal for today is 50 lashes in 30 seconds. That should be enough time. Focus on this boulder.
*The looks intent in training her*
//" She'll be sore after.. I'll tend to that when the time comes."//

*I take a deep breath and nod*
*I start lashing out at the indicated boulder*
*Thaddeus would notice that I have a natural speed and grace (being an elf) but I'm not incredibly strong*

*Thaddeus watches over her*
Thaddeus: Your strength may be in evasive moves and swift attacks.
*He analyzes carefully and the gestures for her to yeild*
Thaddeus: Hand me those whips.
*He takes them gingerly and takes her to a safe distance away from the boulder*
Thaddeus: watch.
//" This boulder is the Ghoul that took Sasha away from me."//
*He swiftly leaped into the air and delivered a massive lash to the boulder that caused it to split entirely. He landed right between the two peices or rock with intensity in his eyes*
Thaddeus: You See, Arya. When you're fighting for someone... strength is a given.

*I nod solemnly*
I understand

Thaddeus: What do you fight for then?
*He smiles at her *

*I consider for a second*
I fight for my friends. For those stood beside me when I was at my lowest. I fight for those who made me who I am today. In their memories I fight on.

*Horus wraps up on the last Servitors (unless V has something else in mind)*

*Iris smiles weakly as Miritas*
Iris: Let's just hope there aren't more...


*Huitz walks into the kitchen, heats up some leftovers and sits in the main room watching Sports*

*As Ciri walks to her room, Letho halts her on the way.*
*Both have a heated conversation, to the point where Ciri Aards Letho through a wall.*
*She then walks back into her room, and climbs into bed.*
*Ciri sits in bed holding the charm she got from Taeria.*

---
*Letho picks himself up, and groans with annoyance.*
*Happy he casted Quen on himself.*
Letho: So... one of these Ghoul hunters are here? Can't wait to meet him.. *Sniffs the air.* Do I smell trolls?

*Thaddeus nods and looks proud*
Thaddeus: Those are best things to fight for. I hope your arms aren't sore. Would you like to continue practicing or would you want to return to the room?

*I smile cheekily at Thaddeus.*
I'm good to keep going if you are

*LT sits down in the main room and starts digging through his mouth with a finger, scraping the meat off of his teeth*

*Daveth watches the troll do its hygiene, and hides any reaction of it*

*Letho walks into the mainroom, and frowns at the sight of LT.*
Letho: Well... someone is lost...
*He walks up to the troll, and draws his silver sword.*
Letho: Hello troll... you know what I am?
*Grins his ugly grin.*

*LT looks up at Letho and frowns before standing up as soon as the silver sword is drawn*
LT: Bad witcherses. What want?

*Daveth quietly watches Letho and the troll with interest*

*Letho's grin widens.*
Letho: "Bad witcher" ... I like that.
*He looks at the trolls fingernails, and shakes his head.*
Letho: Don't think the "good" witcher will be happy with you eating humans.. I think she will be upset.

*LT frowns*
LT: Good witcherses "no stew make" say. Trolly no stew make.

Thaddeus: Then lets continue.
*He shows her various moves and techniques*

Let's
*I continue practicing the new techniques*

*Letho frowns.*
Letho: No stew make... think she didn't want you to eat humans. So how many of you idiots are here?

*Maria and marilania head over to one of the tv's and put on a bunch of bad sit coms*

*both sat on a sofa sharing a bottle of wine with snacks*

*Thaddeus teacher her for the next few hours and then they finish*
Thaddeus: I'm proud of you.
*He stares at her intently making his gaze very known and prominent*
Thaddeus: What would you like me to make for dinner?