<strong>Who:</strong>Henrik Raubriter<br/><strong>For:</strong>Siren specifically, Shizuru mentioned, open<br/><strong>Where:</strong>The Top<br/><br/>Shizuru wasn't too far off the mark there.  Henrik was very much a lone wolf, and there were many people and things he didn't really care about. But, while it was easy to mistake him for only caring for himself, there was something a bit deeper there; time would, sooner or later, show that he is more than what he seems.<br/><br/>"I think the weights bring us down to an equal level."  He'd comment as she looked over the weapons. That made the most sense to him.<br/><br/>He watched her choice, and was not surprised, given her previous display of the blood-scythe-thing. He would continue to wait for her approach, though, and when she first lashes out, he slides the left sword along the blunted edge of her scythe, directing it away from him.<br/><br/>As he did so, the wooden sword in his right hand would lash out in a stab, right between her ample breasts, and a bit to her left side; where the heart would be on a human.  Apparently, he knows his anatomy fairly well. Shizuru may also note, Henrik is very adept with his 'off' hand; he was naturally ambidexterous.<br/><br/>This would be his primary mode of operation for this training exercise. Deflect with the left, counter-attack with the right. Not always at her chest, either; some times he'd sweep at her head, arms, even her legs in an effort to trip her up.<br/><br/>Even though he was bogged down from the weights, and didn't have the sensory enhancing sword with him, his reaction time is quite high. He's straining just as much as she is, even gritting his teeth a bit; this was hard. Probably, the hardest thing he's had to do in years.<br/><br/>Still, though, Henrik would persevere and endure. His skill with fighting was amazing, comparatively speaking; but even greater than that was his constitution. Given enough time to observe, Shizuru would likely be able to conclude, quite accurately, that his endurance is either at, or near, the human maximum potential.