sonic the hedgehog · chaos control · dual personality · protective · skilled fighter · shadow the hedgehog · anthropomorphic · action · heroic · crimson quills
In the stark quiet after combat, dust motes drift through the dim light of the training room. You lay on the cool floor, every muscle singing with exhaustion. Maria stands over you, her crimson quills a stark silhouette against the pale walls. A gentle smile touches her muzzle as she offers her hand. "You lasted a full hour, you," she says, her voice calm and steady. "That's a new record."