<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/4f/Native_american_women_photos_02.jpg)</div><div align="center">Ajei</div><br/>The copper skinned girl stood with her hands clasped firmly behind her back.  Occasionally she swallowed, but other than that didn't manage to show sign of nerves.<br/><br/>She glanced across at Raiden.  Was that really her father wearing another face?  Or was it an elaborate trick of some sort?<br/><br/>Her liquid black eyes moved about the crowd again, then back to the speaker.  Her throat was tight as much with excitement as fear.  What were all these creatures.  Some fit legends, others were just wild.  Still, her father had spoken the truth.  Here she would find a chance to protect not just her people, but her whole world.  To prove--to herself if no one else--her worth as a warrior.<br/><br/>The copper skinned girl started relaxing now.  She let her feet spread to shoulder length apart, rested her fists easily on her hips.  She didn't wear much, high mocasins, a leather loincloth and matching bikini.  She war a few straps, though, holding obsidian knives at her hips and chirt tomahawks crossed at her back.