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She wasn't surprised that there wasn't an instant flash of recognition across his face at the mention of the rather specialized martial art. She had yet to meet anyone who knew what she was talking about, and most of the time she was met with a twist of the face and a 'huh, say wha?'. "It's pretty cool - like martial arts, but it incorporates dancing." She enjoyed it, especially the dance part, though she couldn't really remember any previous dance experience. No surprises there, though. All she knew was that she seemed to be rather graceful, though had an odd weakness in one of her ankles that she really had to start working on strengthening. It was going to become her Achille's heel (no pun intended) otherwise.

"I hope so," Eos frowned, crossing her slender arms as she continued strolling forwards at a casual pace. She cast her eyes downwards, watching the sidewalk beneath her feet as she mulled over the idea. She was definitely coming from a different angle than a traditional Chaos agent - she'd been there, done that, and had the t-shirt to prove it. Whilst she might not remember much, she had enough knowledge to make a well-reasoned argument. Or at least, she hoped she did. The blonde had the feeling that her arguments would soon be tested in the field.

She sighed. "Capoeira was suggested to me by one of the General Queens, to defend myself - are they really that hostile?" She was worried about the idea of fighting, and her fears were clearly etched into the frown that dominated her face. Pale lips were pursed as she looked up to Remarque, hoping that his answer might be a happy one.

She always tended to wonder what people were thinking - were they secretly wishing she'd stop talking, or that she'd leave them alone? Self esteem wasn't one of the blonde's stronger points, but never-the-less she felt at ease around Remarque. He didn't exactly wear his heart on his sleeve, but he seemed genuinely interested and like he cared, and that made her feel important. And didn't everyone like feeling important every now and again?

Some of them are...that sounded like a gentle lead into a harsh yet honest truth. Whilst worry crossed her expression, she was glad that it was the truth - she could trust Remarque for that much, at least. Sugarcoating it would get her no-where, and she had to learn to defend herself and fight back against these horrible hostile scouts that were trying to stop them from achieving their noble goal. "I don't want them to go easy on me," she stated quite matter-of-factly, not wanting to be left off merely because of 'luck' or because she was a girl. Although, thinking about it, she could always learn to use their naivety to her advantage. "I want to help, I really do, so so much. And I want to fight." There was an awkward pause and she looked to her hands, embarrassed. Remarque was an Eternal, he was going to think she was stupid. "I'm just...nervous."

Read: scared. Her heart swelled when he spoke of her almost proudly, and she looked back up with a small yet grateful smile, her cheeks still pink. "It's a shame the right path isn't always the easy one, hmm?" Looking back down again, Eos sighed. "I know I'm doing the right thing, and I want to keep doing it - I want to help all of them do it - but I just wish it was a bit easier sometimes."

He agreed with her and didn't mock her frustrations or her fear, and she appreciated that. Everyone got scared sometimes, you just needed someone to gently help coax you forwards and fight through the fear. Whilst Labyrinthite was trying, having a familiar face (sort of) giving her that final push might be just what she needed to get her into the game and knocking them out of the ring. Eos smiled.

"I want to try, and I will." She was adamant of that - she wasn't sure what she'd been like before, but she knew she'd been wrong and she was going to put that right with every ounce of her being. Eos wasn't going to let herself fall behind or be bullied around. She was going to go out there and get it done. "They need to be shown the way, they've been blinded by that silly queen." She shook her head gently, fiddling with a thick blonde curl. As much as she was hoping that some gentle persuasion might accomplish this goal, she was 99.9% certain that she would have to resort to violence, and that's where she wasn't too sure.

"How good are they at fighting?" It was a bit of a change of topic, but it made sense with her train of thought as the corrupt senshi looked up to Remarque with a curious expression. She was trying to get better, but trying certainly didn't equal succeeding... "I'm not exactly the best brawler," she admitted with slightly pink cheeks, teeth creeping over to chew at her bottom lip. That's what she imagined it would be - dirty brawling, rolling on the ground and pulling hair and fukus. Oh god, what would she do about her hair!?

The clap on the shoulder made her heart swell, however, and the smile on her face was the biggest of the evening yet. "Thank you, Remarque." She wasn't sure whether to hug him or what, so instead went for a squeeze of his closest arm with her delicate fingers, "That means a lot to me."

He had a good point - she couldn't ever see herself as the down-and-dirty sort of fighter, and she was still pretty shaky about any sort of violence. But there were other weapons she could use, and perhaps her magic and even her words could be used just as effectively as her fists.

"I've been assigned an officer who I'm shadowing at the moment - Captain Labyrinthite?" She wasn't sure how well integrated the Dark Moon Court were with the Negaverse, or whether they interacted much outside of battle. Chase had said he'd been out of the game for a bit, so she wouldn't have been too surprised if his name didn't ring any bells. "He looks after me, and he's helping me settle in." Despite having a babysitter at the moment, however, Eos was really looking forwards to getting out there by herself. As far as she was concerned that would be the real test, the proper way to work out her boundaries. "He says I'll be ready to go solo soon though - I'd still love a bit of company though."

The blonde smiled at the Dark Moon senshi, rubbing the back of her neck a little shyly, "Exchanging numbers would be great."

Company what just what she needed, really, so was the best gift Remarque could give her. Being suddenly thrust into a new life with a new identity was scary, but she hadn't expected it to be quite so lonely - she didn't remember any old friends or enemies she'd had previously, she didn't even remember who she'd been. It was a daunting prospect, building relationships from scratch again, so she was immensely grateful for any help she could get.

Patting down her fuku, the blonde raised her arms and shrugged to show she had nothing. It had never really occurred to her that a pen and small notebook might be useful to carry around - if not for phone numbers then to make notes on things she should remember, who she reported to, etc. She made a mental note (even though she was 99% sure she'd have forgotten it in another ten minutes) to locate one, but for the time being was happy to relay her number to Remarque when he asked. Sailor Eos knew she didn't exactly have the best memory, and with it having been ******** over recently remembering a whole phone number seemed far, far beyond her capabilities. "I look forwards to hearing from you! It'd be nice to hang out sometime." She smiled genuinely, excited at the prospect of having another friend to spend time with rather than sitting alone in the Black mansion or in Negaspace, wallowing in her own self-pity. "I should probably go now, though. Labyrinthite is probably wondering where I am..."

The concentration on his face as she recited her mobile number relaxed the blonde a little, and gave her a little more faith that Remarque did know what he was doing. She'd be checking her messages as soon as she got home, and she really hoped that it came through - building bridges like this was what she needed most at a time like this, and you could never have enough allies. Perhaps Remarque - or Jett - could even help her recall some memories from before her corruption.

His concern was sweet, and Eos responded with a grateful smile. "I will - maybe I can introduce you two eventually." It seemed like a useful job, introducing fellow Chaos agents, especially from the two sides of the allied relationship. "I really look forwards to hearing from you! It'll be nice to get out and have a cup of coffee or whatever." Her heart was no longer racing as much as it had been at the start of this encounter, but the simple statement spoken by the dark mirror senshi made it feel like her heart was a balloon swelling to huge proportions. It was humbling and sweet and unnecessary but at the same time the strange feeling on happiness it gave her was something she hadn't experienced yet. She hadn't felt this happy...well, for as long as she could remember.

"Thank you." A hug seemed appropriate as far as Eos was concerned, though she kept this one short and sweet. "See you soon, Remarque."

A small, shy wave was offered as she back-stepped a few strides before turning and leaving, her hands still shaking from the events of the evening.