<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7f/Ibuki_eyes.jpg)</div><strong>Name :</strong>Heini (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=231826.msg11399165#msg11399165)<br/><strong>Element :</strong>火 Fire<br/><strong>Location &amp; Time :</strong>The Palace<br/><strong>Tagging :</strong>Li Shin, The Black Clad Assassin, Open<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The assassin appearing from the shadows made Heini step behind the Judge, who was surely better equipped and trained for this. The woman's words almost made her laugh. "If the gods favoured me, I would not be called "Hey You!", but I will accept your challen..." She stopped speaking as she felt, rather than saw, the judge flipped effortlessly onto her back and the assassin step over her.<br/><br/>The blade shot out and three times Heini blocked it with her own lesser blade. Not designed for fighting, it was woefully inadequate, but it was all she had. The blows continued and Heini was forced backwards, getting in the occasional attack of her own. None seemed to land on the assailant, but several got close, cutting the fabric that swathed the assassin's form.<br/><br/>The assassin, too, seemed unable to land a killing blow on Heini, and instead attempted to distract her with an offer. "Oh yes? And what would be in it for me if I changed sides?" she asked softly, genuinely interested.<br/><br/><em>"The finest training we can offer, untold wealth, and a place on the side of the victors. Also, your life..."</em><br/><br/>Heini giggled softly. "Hmm, tempting. Can I think about it?" She asked as she blocked another blow and struck again herself, her blade making a cut in the assassin's sleeve. And at that point, Li Shin called out to her.<br/><br/>"A- Antid-OOF!" Distracted a moment, Heini dropped her guard a moment and a kick landed square on her chest, sending her flying backwards into a wall, which of course collapsed on top of her. She pulled herself from the rubble,  and looked for the assassin, but the black clad woman was nowhere to be seen. "Ah, poot! Just as it was getting interesting too..."<br/><br/>She walked as quickly as her rather bruised body would allow top where Li Shin was standing by the Lord. "Hmm.... Not sure if any of these will help?" She began producing things - a blow pipe, a black leather pouch with black fletched metal darts in side it and a crane embossed on the outside, several sheets of black paper, a folded map, a scroll, a bottle with a black liquid in, and a woman's underwear made from black silk.<br/><br/>"She'll be back, if only to get this back!" Heini indicated the garment with a chuckle. She did not hand over the assassin's purse that was heavy with gold. She figured she'd earned that.