<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/SaraM.png)</div><strong>OOC:</strong>I've begun work on a character sheet for Maria and it looks like she'll be wearing something other than plate armor -maybe a scale shirt and tabard.  Apologies for the inconsistency, I will try to edit my initial post to reflect the changes at some point when I have more time.<br/><br/><strong>Tagging: Kairen, Aleena, Lauriel, and Sophie -Mostly Sophie</strong><br/><br/>Maria stiffened, feeling awkward as Sophie embraced her.  Nevertheless she returned the gesture, or at least<em>tried</em>to.  It was difficult when her armor prevented her from feeling much of anything.  Plus she was worried about catching the delicate straps of... whatever it was that Sophie was wearing.  Finally the young knight broke the embrace and stepped back.<br/><br/>"Where have you been all this time, Sophie?  I've been worried about you."<br/><br/>Maria found herself fighting the urge to cry.  Ashamed of her lack of control, she lowered her eyes, then quickly raised them again as they fell upon Sophie's barely clothed torso.  A furious blush rose to the young knight's cheeks.  How could her sister -whose refined elegance had so often made her feel inadequate in comparison- wear garments so... so<em>shameless</em>!  Why, she was practically naked!