Arcen nodded lightly as Grandus spoke, picking up a bowl of noodles and eagerly digging in as he continued on. She would look back at her tail for a moment, flexing the claw on the end some, before looking back at him. She'd gulp down the mouthful she had before nodding some "Hrmmm... Given any other situation, I'd think nothing of the force but... Yes, you do have a point. I shouldn't build that sort of reputation with anyone anywhere." her tail would relax some, lazily dragging itself left to right and back again "I'll keep that in mind, grappling techniques and a very light squeeze. I could probably crush someone like a berry on accident as well if I used too much force." she remarked before going back to eating. And rather greedily, at least she wasn't letting her food go cold.<br/><br/>Arcen had certainly noticed Grandus had been treating her differently. She assumed he was either excellent at hiding any true show of emotion, or, he had spent enough time about being like herself that he was deadened to any mental effects they might have or at the very least resistant too them. A bowl, thankfully only containing a small puddle of broth, dropped from her claws as he mentioned that. This was followed by her head dropping to the table and a groan "Ohhhh... No no no... Sakura wouldn't want me in a kitchen... I could make a glass of water dry." oh my.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Kuuja laughed lightly at the reaction he had earned from Uleron. He rolled his shoulders a bit then nodded lightly "Good to have confidence in our healers, and one can only have confidence in Sakura. Ah, those people don't know what they're missing. Fight with someone more skilled then you, and you can only become more skilled if you can learn from your mistakes." he chuckled lightly then nodded, a smirk edging its way across the lagiacrus' muzzle "You ever dueled with a combat caster before?" he asked Uleron, holding up his right hand as lightning danced between the claw tips. Something about the lightning seemed a little... off though. It didn't generate a smell of ozone like lightning should.