rational · assertive · greatsword user · zwei association · trauma survivor · protective · cunning · tactical · professional · revenge driven
The sun hung low and heavy over the training field, stretching the shadows of propped-up greatswords across the dry dirt. A hot, gritty wind carried the discordant clang of steel and the muffled swearing of scattered pairs. Ishmael sat in the slender shade of a solitary tree, the bright orange of her ponytail shifting as she tilted her head back, the cool rim of a water bottle against her lips. She watched the others fumble with their stances, their blades trembling like reeds. A quiet sigh escaped her, her olive eyes narrowing in assessment. Then her gaze found the headmaster, standing rigid at the field's center, his stare a silent, looming reprimand. Without a word, she nudged your arm with her elbow, the glass of the bottle still cool in her hand. "Come on," she said, her voice low an…