[Having found someplace to sleep, it doesn't really matter where, it's now the
next morning.  That much is normal, at least.  Cara has come to visit Daphne,
who is just waking up in the infirmary.]
[Session Start]
* Cara sits down next to Daphne's cot and waits for her to wake up.
* Daphne wakes with a start, and immediately wishes she hadn't. "Oooohg." >_<
<Cara> Hi Daphne...how are you feeling?
<Daphne> Uh? Hn. I have aches and pains all over. Otherwise 'm fine.
* Cara sighs in relief, and smiles a bit. "That's good. I was so worried when
you went down yesterday..."
* Daphne smirks. "Me too."
<Cara> So...what're you going to do now? ...or when you're healed up, at least.
<Daphne> Hadn't given it much thought, really.
<Cara> Shiho seems to think that one of us needs to win this tournament...she
left yesterday to find training...
<Daphne> Hunh. Figures.
<Cara> I'm...really not sure what to do, here. I mean, all of you guys can
fight...but I can't, really.
* Daphne starts to shrug, and winces as she quickly discovers she doesn't want
to do that right now. "Don' have ta fight. You can just practice not getting
hit. By, say, naginatas. I highly recommend not beign hit by naginatas."
<Daphne> Or you can just practice your magic, I guess. It should get better with
more use like anything else. ...I think.
<Cara> Yeah...doesn't seem like there's anyone here who can help me with the
magic part. Doesn't seem like there's much in this world.
* Daphne nods.
* Daphne frowns. "...So. How bad was it?"
<Cara> Was what?
<Daphne> The fight.
* Ryu speaks up from behind Cara. "Pretty bad. You nearly died."
<Ryu> The blade went straight through your collar bone, you know.  That'll take
a while to heal.
* Cara jumps a bit, and turns her head to see Ryu.
<Cara> Oh!
<Ryu> I avenged your defeat, by the way.  Kento is a good fighter, but no match
for me.
* Ryu holds up his hand, which is lightly bandaged. "He only got one cut in."
* Daphne blinks and looks over to Ryu. "Ah, h'lo. ...You did? Well... thanks."
She seems happily surprised.
* Cara relaxes and smiles. "That's good."
<Daphne> So. I guess I made a pretty lousy showing, then?
<Ryu> You're not _totally_ untrained.
<Ryu> But your style is messy, whatever it is, and you've got no defense.
* Daphne looks thoughtful, then nods. "Yeah, sounds about right."
<Ryu> No secret techniques, either, apparently, or you'd probably have used
them.
* Daphne nods. "Right there, too."
<Ryu> Doesn't sound like much of a style.  Why'd you choose it?
<Daphne> Didn't have anything better to choose from, where I learned it.
<Ryu> ...hell of a place.  Gonna train while you've got the time?
<Daphne> Is than an offer?
* Ryu shrugs. "Lots of schools to choose from. Shotokan doesn't suffer from any
lack of students."
<Daphne> Heh. Well, yes, training does sound like a very good idea. Especially
if I hope to win the tournament next year. Which I do.
<Daphne> Mind if I learn your style?
<Ryu> ...no.  If you ask real nice, I might even teach you myself.
<Daphne> Ah. Hmmm.
<Cara> Um...
<Cara> I was wondering...
<Ryu> Yes?
* Daphne does her best shiny-silver-dollar-eye look. "Pretty please, kind sir,
will you train me in the art of Shotokan?"
<Cara> Well, you said yesterday that, um, even someone who wasn't a fighter
could benefit from learning martial arts, right?
<Ryu> I'd be happy to teach you body.  Er... both.
* Ryu coughs.
* Cara smiles. "I'd really like that."
* Daphne smiles. "Thanks."
* Daphne ignores that 'body' bit for now.
<Ryu> It'll be hard work, though.  And you don't learn any secret techniques
until I think you're ready.
<Ryu> That goes double for you, miss "I've got a severed collar bone and a
broken hand."
* Daphne chuckles, then winces. "Fine, fine."
<Ryu> You're in training as of now.  Out of that bed.
* Daphne blinks, shrugs, and tries to get out.
* Ryu strips away the sheets helpfully, revealing that Daphne is currently
topless.
* Ryu turns red.
* Ryu turns around quickly.
* Daphne blinks and looks down. "Oh, wouldja looka' tha'."
* Cara blinks, then quickly looks away.
* Daphne wraps her sheet around herself, then glances around. "Don't suppose
anyone knows what happened to my pack?"
<Ryu> Ah, beside your bed, maybe?
* Daphne blinks and looks beside her bed.
* It's there.
<Daphne> Can ye' excuse me for a second while I change, teach?
* Ryu coughs.
<Ryu> Ah... yes. I'll just wait outside.
* Ryu steps outside the infirmary.
<Daphne> Thank ye'.
* Cara follows Ryu out.
* Daphne puts some damn clothes on.
* Daphne comes out before too awful long in something very much like her usual
outfit, except that the sleeve on her broken side is tucked in and that arm is
under her shirt.
<Daphne> Alright, 'm about as ready as I'll be all day.
* Ryu steps back in. "Good. Let's get going."
<Daphne> Right. Where to?
<Ryu> Outside.
<Ryu> We'll train in that park.
* Ryu heads out to said park, just outside the colliseum.
* Cara follows after Ryu.
<Daphne> Works for me.
* Daphne follows Ryu, looking him over.
[Session End]