"Are you all ready?" she asked, her voice carrying a note of both excitement and trepidation. The soft articulation of her words coming strong. A presence of her will and tenacity present even in her calm docile state. In response to her question, a chorus of affirmative replies echoed out through the arena. A number of people waiting to spar whooped, cheered, and yelled with heart. It seemed none were fearful of this opportunity. Be it an underestimation of Jikan’s power, or perhaps it was the word of her reputation to fellow guild mates spreading around through old mouths. All the same, she liked that they were ready. “Then let’s begin then”.
With a quick hope she was on the stage and stood ready, her arms hanging dropped to the side with her left hand placed on her hip. The first challenger that stepped up to the plate was a burly bearded man named Thorin. At least that was what Jikan heard as who she could only assume were his friends called out his name as he entered the arena stage. He charged at Jikan with a ferocious roar, his fists swinging wildly. A sight that made Jikan let out a sigh. He was big, IF he did land a blow it would be quite painful. But it was sloppy. Unplanned and even more so uncoordinated. Jikan calmly evaded his attacks, her movements fluid and graceful with a side step that caused the man to rush past her hitting nothing but air.
wc: 252
twc: 653