"Olivia, the elf can't be that bad if they are sending him to fight alongside you." Reina commented to her dearest friend. The two females stood just outside the castle walls as they waited patiently for their guest to ride in. Reina, whose bright blonde hair rested on her shoulders, patted the brunette with a gentle hand. "It's not like they are an evil that needs to be purged from society, right?"<br/><br/>The slender soldier crossed her arms over her chest while she leaned back on the walls and stared out to the gates to the castle. "Elves think they are high and mighty compared to other races on this land. They don't deserve the respect that our king is giving them so graciously." Olivia's words were full of venom and disdain. The maiden knew their kingdom needed to work with the other races to relinquish the dragons from our homes." Her dark green eyes narrowed as she looked out, expecting an eloquent carriage to drive in with the finest of horses. Dwarves could be respected for their achievements underground even though they were known to drink each other under a table.<br/><br/>Reina's sapphire eyes widened in surprise at how harsh her friend was being. The maiden knew Olivia to be strict and a powerful force to be reckoned with, but to hear her say something so hateful about a race made the blonde's skin crawl.  Was she just in a mood? Did she just never decide to voice her opinion about the other races because of how much she disliked them? There was no way to tell what was right without asking and with an elf arriving soon, no wasn't the time. "You need to at least give them a chance. If they were picked to help get rid of these dragons, they probably know what they are doing in combat. Last I knew you enjoyed learning new things about fighting, right?"<br/><br/>The woman knight bit at the inside of her cheek in thought. She wore leather and chainmail under the cloth of her shirt and thick boots, her attire giving off the appearance of a soldier ready to go into battle. Of course she enjoyed knowing more about combat with her occupation. Olivia trained and practiced with her sword ever since her father gave it to her. "Elves use magic... I won't have anything to learn from them. If anything they will be learning a thing or two from me." The human spoke and hoisted herself from the wall with her hands. "Let's go to the King's court and wait. The wind has stopped blowing for the moment and I am getting tired of waiting."<br/><br/>Reina nodded, a frown on her face as the two walked into the large structure to await their new comrade. The only nice thing that had happened in that conversation was Olivia seemed to calm down by the end. Hopefully she won't snap at the new arrival now. The king being present for the ordeal gave the fair maiden a little more hope that the arrangement would end in the two becoming rivals as well. "Well, I can only step inside the courtyard, Olivia, and mom's probably all done making lunch soon so... I'll be off to the day. I hope you and the elf get along or... could you be a little friendly to him? If you aren't, he might even let you die in battle."<br/><br/>Olivia turned back to look at the girl who wore a pale blue dress, her hands clasped delicately in front of her as the knight scoffed. "I would rather my last breath be taken than a pointed ear rescuing me." With that, the brunette nodded in response to her friend's goodbye and continued her way into the King's court. Maybe the elf that came wouldn't frustrate her. There was a glimmer of hope that the elf they sent might be a decent person if given the chance. Olivia would do her best to bring glory to her kingdom, which meant no matter she had told her friend, she would need to be on her best behavior when speaking to this guest.