@tsukikagc , continued from here: X
While she had accounted for the presence of enemy spies in Standard, she was technically not in the condition to fight, and she was painfully aware that unless she could outsmart her remaining five pursuers or force them to duel her like the ones who’d already fallen, it was only a matter of time until she'd be dragged back to the cage her brother had risked his life to free her from.
The arrival of the ninja, who'd introduced himself as Fuuma Tsukikage, was a blessing in disguise even if it stung to be disarmed so easily. „Indeed,“ she agreed, holding his gaze with her own. „And I intend to see to it as soon as possible.”
Having been locked away for months, her physical combat skills had become rusty from disuse, though Ruri wouldn't allow herself to accept this fact as an excuse to soothe her bruised pride. No, as her brother had taught her by example, she would step over her failures and evolve, turning each and every sliver of knowledge to be gained from them into additional strength.
“I apologize for assaulting you, Tsukikage-san. What course of action do you propose?” Naturally, Ruri had some ideas of her own, but since Tsukikage Fuuma's familiarity with the city's layout vastly exceeded her own, his assessment held a greater weight.
