Waiting...(public)

"much better," i say, "but you are focusing too much on mind you forget your body." and with that i do a quick sweep of the legs making sure to catch her teacup as it falls.

"you are learning well," i say, "quite quickly. with several more months of this you might be a novice."

"no a novice is someone just better than a beginner, someone who has some proficiency, kinda like an amateur but less skilled," i explicate.

by the time the exercise is finished i have needed to pour her three cups of tea but near the end she was getting much better.
"well then," i say, "nice job. remember, balance is key in battle and more importantly in life. so that will be the theme for today. next you will learn to balance on...." i say, trailing off and walking out of the arena.

OOC: we aren't finished yet. I'm walking out of the arena because the next bit of training is outside. and you should follow.

% sorry this probably isnt my bussiness but ya see the little plus and minus signs on the side of a post? when some one votes for one of those, it goes as your reputation, but you cant know who gave it to you...

walking into the nearby woods with my pupil on my tail i walk up to a tree. it was a small sapling but still sturdy and fairly tall. With one single movement i slice the tree felling it at about the height of my chest, creating a platform that one could barely stand on.
"get on," i say to my pupil, "and the next part of training will begin."

OOT: oops sorry ok i will follow- thanks %

My eyes open a little wider than usual when he slices off the top of the tree. I climb up draw my sword again.

As she gets on i leave quite suddenly, walking off without a word and leaving her to stand uncomfortably on the post.

I head off for the armory and leave her to stand there, leaving my little friend to keep an eye on her.

for the better part of the day i leave her there. surprisingly she does not try to leave, she really is a good pupil.
i come back within view of her and toss her a bo.
"i take it you are tired. balance must be constantly maintained even under stress and weariness. you have maintained your position thus far; you might be wondering how i know that, incidentally i would like you to meet my only true friend, Unmei." i say as a beautiful butterfly flutters over to her. it is a deep blue with spots of every color on its wings, giving it a scintillating prismatic effect.

"Cool," I say, a little pissed that he left me there so long. "I wasn't really wondering. I'll see you tomorrow, kay?" I wave and leave the forest, exhausted.

"have a good nights sleep," i say, "tomorrow will be a special day." i finish with a sly grin on my face.

As my pupil left i saw a new girl running around and around the track as if chasing her own tail, i found this slightly odd as there were better places here to run around then the arena so i stayed and watched her.

Her attention spread to the ...male? and she looked at him,"What are looking at??"She asked stopping and her eyes turning to slits.

"A very odd girl running around in circles with seemingly no purpose but a lot on her mind." I reply

"How would you know?" She glared crossing her arms.

"you are horrible at hiding your emotions" i say calmly in my monotone voice.