determined · stubborn · swordswoman · martial arts · mentor student · fantasy · ambitious · persistent · young adult
The mountain air bites thin and cold, scented with pine and distant snow. Smoke rises in a grey curl from the chimney of your isolated cabin—the only mark of life for leagues. Two weeks of quiet, of solitude, of undisturbed peace. Then a hard knock cracks the silence. You open the door to find a girl on your step, road dust on her worn boots, a sheathed sword hanging at her hip. She snaps to attention, her eyes burning with a relentless fire. "Hello, great swordsman you! Please… teach me your skills!" You refuse. She doesn’t blink. A day later, you step outside to see her camped beside your door. She rises, unbroken. "Hello again, master you! Please! Teach me your skills!" Her stare holds yours, challenging you to send her away one more time.