Sinister (girlxgirl)

Fragility

Soft, pale knuckles rasped the old wooden door of the remotely placed training room and echoed a light tap from outside its walls. There was an utter silence for a moment before the door creaked open allowing the access of the Frost Archer into the darkened space before her. She walked with her head low and eyes keen for any signs of her new mentor. Ashe's hood was the only thing protecting her since her bow was left back in her chambers. Milky white hair glowed when moonlight emitted from the upper window. Strands peeked out and rested on her shoulders and swayed from left to right in search of a certain assassin lurking about. There, in the light of the moon was her only sight; darkness shrouded every corner of the lightened space and her skin sensed a sinister presence from behind.

Ashe whipped her head and her eyes fell upon the curvaceous toned figure of the Sinister Blade. She carried all her pride and glory strapped to her back, belt and thighs and they gleamed lethally in the woman's blue eyes. 

Her venomous eyes thinned and looked at Ashe thoroughly thinking of how to teach this different recruit. Though it was only a second, the archer felt her eyes upon her for far too long. Her head suppressed itself instinctively into the cowl but she retorted with a light exhale. Knowing that this was a correct choice, she swallowed her knot and held her head high and felt Katarina's sleek words infiltrate her ears.

"You're here." the assassin spoke, her thoughts wavering among the two words. It dawned on Ashe that the Sinister Blade had doubted her arrival even though she said to meet her at a specific time. 

"Yes, I didn't know where you wanted to meet me, so I came here. I had a feeling you were around." she said with a light smile. Katarina's stern face was unaffected. Her eyes stared but they twinkled like rare gems under the shadow of her brow. The Noxian tugged the side of her mouth to display a quick side grin then grew a stern face.

Katarina turned her head to the training dummies that still kept the previous marking of her knives days before and thought about what she could teach her. Ashe was a smaller, fragile woman with not as much leg or core strength such as herself. Teaching her to kick and punch wouldn't be very good for her since her form looked weak and unable to sustain incoming blows. 'No...she thought. Ashe would have to be quick and strong. Unless she had her bow...or a weapon..'

Her red hair whipped behind her and her eyes met back with Ashe's whom waited for a response.

"Let's begin."

----

Katarina twiddled her knife in hand while Ashe displayed her best fighting stance. It was horrible. The Noxian's emerald eyes scanned her form; feet positioned wrong, torso bent slightly forward, arms barely covering the face, even fists poorly clenched. The only decency the archer has was a determined attitude. Ashe immediately followed command and did the best that she could, but it wasn't enough.

The assassin cocked her head and thought. 'How to do this...'

Ashe felt Katarina's foot hook itself around her ankle and drag it to her front and positioned her left foot behind her. Ashe almost fell over by the sudden imbalance of her feet and almost fell over. Luckily, Katarina caught her firmly and held her shoulders. "Keep your balance." she said before letting her loose. She stood beside the queen, observing her bodily movements. The queen struggled to maintain herself due to the newly placed footing. Ashe adjusted for a minute and regained her balance but then as she exhaled after a long battle she almost toppled onto the floor again.

Katarina took the spit second and grabbed her by the hand and tugged her back up. Ashe's powdered cheeks burned a dark shade of rose, and her eyes watery from embarrassment. Katarina too began to feel warmth creep up to her cheekbones and spread rapidly to her ears. She held Ashe's hand and planted her feet so that she could be a good post to balance with. The Noxian's biceps flexed each time Ashe wobbled out of place but the Frost Archer finally learned to keep still but with her other hand wide to keep herself upright.