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When; June 02, afternoon
Rating; PG-13
Characters; Gatts

beast_at_bay and Rin Asano

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Summary; Gatts decides to assess Rin's abilities for training.
Log;

Gatts waited patiently at the edge of the forest, with his arms crossed. He hoped she was on time. One thing a warrior needed was timing, so lagging behind wasn't an option. She had a five minute window, but after that he had to go into the forest. Night would be falling soon.

"Oi, Rin!" he called out, "You out here?"

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Rin looked at the huge blade, slightly taken aback. It looked like it could slay a man with one swing - and really, doing that was probably no problem with that thing. On second though, however, she noticed its wide range.

"I would try getting very close to you. The blade has a very wide range, so I could have a better chance fighting you when I am at the center of its range. It looks like it's not very good to operate with in short-distance fights."

"True, but the problem is closing the distance," he said, pointing to the trees, "The trees outside this clearing would block my stroke, or relegate me to vertical strikes. Terrain control is important. Lure the enemy to somewhere that he can't fully utilize his power. Dense foliage makes large movements difficult."

Rin listened carefully, then nodded in understanding. "I can see that, yes. Thank you."

"Anyway," he said, standing, "It's good for an assessment. Good job."

He patted her head and hefted his gear again.

"I'll lead you back, since it's pretty dark out."

A bit perplexed at being petted on the head, Rin frowned slightly for a moment. She was grateful about his offer to lead her back, though - she was not keen on going through that forest alone. Thus, she sprang up from her seat, placing her sword back in its strap, and prepared to follow him.

Gatts set out with her close in tow, to lead her back through the city.

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