King shook his head and smiled at Alicia as he spread his arms like a magician showing he had no cards up his sleeves. "No tricks, no strings. What would we gain from tricking or hurting you of all people, anyway?" he assured, before suddenly dropping into a seemingly untrained stance, his Gundam following suit with its beam kukri in its hand. The other woman made sure to stay well out of their way, having no interest in such a pointless match. "I'm ready whenever you are. And, as always, ladies first."<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Kuroda shrugged, continuing to look out over the landscape as he talked to her. "Some might call it admirable, some might call it stupid. I believe in it, though, if only because Shelby and Declan do." He stopped and glanced over at Isabel for a moment, wondering what was going through her head at the time, as he usually did when talking with her. "If you're interested in looking for another job when all this is done, and if I actually succeed in doing what I want, I'm sure Glasson Logistics might have a position available."