Jun and the boar exchanged blows for nearly half a minute. They tumbled around in the bushes, claws and tusks flailing. Xexen even got a pre-emptive taste of what was to be their meal.<br/><br/>When all was said and done, Jun emerged the victor, bruised and pummeled a bit... but for the most part only winded. The slain beast before her put up a fierce fight, tenaciously clinging to life even after it had sustained mortal wounds. But the kunoichi had won quite a prize for her efforts, a meal that would have provided generously for the whole team. Now to haul it back...<br/><br/>Maki closed her eyes and pouted as he spoke of her being unmarried, but her light-hearted ire was short-lived as the Mibu clansman began to explain the style. She put her elbow back on her knee and rested her head onto her palm again. "Fascinating!" The jounin marvelled.<br/><br/>"Well... It may comfort you to know that you're secret is safe with me." She said with a grin, "And if you want to keep it that way, just make sure that whoever lives to see your swordsmanship... doesn't live for very long after that."<br/><br/>Maki closed her eyes and smiled, "But you have to watch out for the ones like me, most villages have at least a handful of shinobi whose duty is to figure out all the other village's techniques and how to counter them. Not just sword styles and ninjutsu, but bloodlines too. So be doubly careful."<br/><br/>The kunoichi rubbed the back of her head, "I mean, it sounds a little cold to say 'Leave no survivors', but you know what I mean, ah? I'm sure the clan has told you all about that sort of thing."<br/><br/>In the distance upstream, Lily heard another cry... This time it was a young child's, a boy's by the sound of it! After a few steps forward, she caught sight of its source, a youth tiredly flailing in the waters. The river was pretty calm, though... and even a commoner wouldn't so easily fall victim to the current. The boy was exhausted, barely able to shout for help.<br/><br/>He soon succumbed to his fatigue, and his brown-haired head disappeared from the water abruptly, the boy passing out.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Jun: 8/21 HP... but triumphant! You acquired... 112 lbs. of yum! The boar was killed right about the same time Jun's rage ended, luckily.</div></div>