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Relena swung the blade with all her might. The blade clang together with her opponent sending vibrations down her arm making it tingle and numb at the force. She slide her blade off her opponents and jump up in the air bring the blade over head. Blades bounced off one another again but this time the force made her fall back on the ground. She rolled away from the next attack but the attack kept coming. For the next five minutes all she could do was dodge and back pedal away from the frenzy of attacks at her. She could not get ground or get enough distance to make her own atttack. Finally she saw an opening and launched at her opponent but it was a trap. She was knocked onto her back and pinned to the ground by her opponent.

"Better...but you still forget your limitations," said Brom as he got off Relena. He helped her to her feet and watch her dust off the dirt from her pants.

Relena frowned, "I know but I saw the opening and went for it. I might have never gotten another chance and eventually I would have run out of backing up ground." Brom was right, she did take a risk where she should have continue to dodge until she was sure of her moves.

"A sword fight is something never to rush or get impatience with. Those that do, quickly become the loser Relena. Remember that," explained Brom as she took her sword that Hogart in Carvahall had made her. He looked down at the sword and gave it a few swings, "That and going into battle with a failing sword is unwise."

Relena scoffed at the remark, "It a good blade," she took at look at it and just realize how rusted and cracked it was," It was a good blade..."

Brom chuckled as he sheathed both swords and slung them of his shoulder, "You also have problem with being aware of surroundings. Come." He motion her to follow and she did, "But you have gotten better."

Relena walked alongside Brom and lowered her head at his comment, "Just so many things to remember at one. Watch your opponent, your surroundings, concentration, attack, defend, and so forth. It's not easy to do. I a mere farm girl not a girl that been raise with the sword from birth!"

Brom gave a nod of her head, "True...an dilemna but give it time. No one is perfect on their first try or even their second." Brom looked at her and saw a smile grace her lips. He suddenly remember something, "About the newcomer."

"Yes?"

"The council has convene and said he can live...---"

Relena head jerk up at him, "He can!"

"Theirs a catch...," Brom watch the disbelif run over her face,"he has to stay her. He is too much of a risk Relena...wether it is intentional or not. You have to understand that what is here is to much of a risk for one boy. If the king were to catch him and find a way to get this location there would be nothing to stop him. You and Wanda are not currrently strong enough for him nor are the elves. We all need time."

Relena took a deep breath but nodded all the same, "I should tell him." Brom nodded his head and walked off, "I think I will tend to these swords."

Relena made her way back to her tree home and dare the long stair well up it. She was getting better but it was still one hell of a flight of stairs, "Remember to have a talk with the builder of this place!"

Silfer raked her claws across the floor from Relena's bedroom. "Giant Lizards...!" She may not be in the kitchen but she could hear him none the less. "Lucky for him the hallway to small!"

"Be nice," said Relena as she made her way to the kitchen, "I react no better than him when we first meet and you were twice the size of my head." Relena heard Silfer snort from the hallway and in her head and laughed. She round the corner and entered the kitchen giving Ryu a half smile and half frowned. She wonder how he would take the news?

"Morning," said Relena. She looked at him for second and realized something, "You know I never got your name?" She then realize that maybe he would not wish to give it when she informed him of his faith. She looked down at the ground focusing her eyes on some imaginary object," The elves have decide what to do with you. You are the stay here or you can leave but you will be going to heaven or hell. Catch my drift?"

Relena hadn't decide it was a good thing that Ryu was acting so good to the news but she dismissed it. She gave him a nod and curled a finger him,"Follow me, its two levels up."

She lead him to the hallway that went to the kitchen and just before she reached the common area she did a 180 going up a hallway that branched off. Shortly after they came up to the top of the tree and open area. She stepped aside to let Ryu come up to the top and look at the hollowed out tree trunk. She pointed at the builted in pool to her left, "Here ya go."

She walked up to the pool," All sort of clean stuff is along the edge of the pool. The chains that hang down from the tree trunk roof start the shower. Pull again to turn it off." She pointed as she talk to show him just what she meant. She turned to the small building off to the side of the pool, "No sure what that is for but I am assuming it is a changing room."

She walked passed Ryu and gave him a smile," enjoy. I have to see Slifer." With that she exit into the hallway and vanished.

"You wouldn't dare," screamed Relena in disbelif. She currently was sitting a saddle, but just any saddle, Slifer saddle and the dragon wasn't landing outside the tree. No she had payback on her mind for a certain boy. "I am ordering not to," yelled Relena.

"Can't hear you," remarked her dragon completely ingoring her order. The dragon did a u-turn and stared to fly up the tree trunk. Destination...Bathing area...goal....Ryu.

"Silfer listen to me it was a mistake! I am sure he didn't mean it," the dragon only went fast," Oh come on!" Relena did the only she could. She buried her head into Silfer scale neck and prayed for mercy because if Ryu didn't kill her Brom would for this child-like behavior.

The dragon jerk to halt in perfect silence and without a moments hestitation zipped into the bathing area. She easily dodge the tree trunk pillars and moved herself infront of Ryu. The water around the boy turned into ocean waves at the wind force from her beating wings. She let out a bellowing roar, bearing the rows of fanged teeth in her mouth. Once all the air was out her lungs she gave a snort and with one beat her wings she was gone and out of the bathing area. Her roaring laughter could be heared. This accorded in all over about five seconds only heard was Silfer roar...the rest of time was completely silence and unseen.

"Payback is a...---"

"Silfer!"

"The pool not clean anymore...ahah."

"Oh god...now I have to worry about the elves, Brom, and Ryu!"

Relena jumped off Silfer back, "How could you!""

"Please...giant lizard...like I was going to let that go unpunished. That is an insult to us," explained Silfer still not seeing how what she did was a problem.

Relena paced back and forth in front her dragon in her bedroom. Silfer had told her she want to go flying. She did not so much as hint to her true intentions and if Relena knew she would have chain Silfer to the ground. "You can try." Relena looked up at her smugged dragon, " Your going to apologize...now!"

"You and what army little one," amuse Silfer. She believe the boy diserved it, beside it was harmless. Just a scare...she didn't even come within snapping reach of the boy. Silfer looked down at the pacing girl, "You going to wear a hold in the floor!" When the girl only paced faster did Silfer let out a snort and lay down on the pillows, "I didn't hurt him..."

Relena jerk to halt and put her hands on her hips. She looked squared into Silfer eyes, "THAT IS SO NOT THE POINT! Your just bored and you decided to take your boredom on Ryu. Do have any idea of what our punishment could BE!"

True, Silfer was bored but Ryu had not only insult her but had been rude to her rider. Speaking of behing rude to her rider only made Silfer feel more just. Silfer arched her neck, "The elves will forgive and Ryu...well he could use some toughning up." There was just no winning with the dragon. Silfer looked at Relena and it took her a second to remember Brom, "Ohhhh...."

"Now she gets it?!"

Wanda frowned hearing all the yelling from where she was and she poked her head out of her room and yelled. "EVERYONE SHUT THE CRAP UP BEFOR I RIP HEADS OFF!!!" Who the hell was that boy from yesterday anyway..wait i dont care but i have a head acke right now and want to kill kill kil and kill some more!

"It would seem that Relena and her reptilian friend decided to play a little prank on me." Ryu said flattly. He stopped and turned to the towering man. "Wait a minute! Who are you?" Ryu asked Brom.

Brom turned to the boy, "My name is Brom, thes---" Brom was cut off with Silfer roar. Brom wurled around to see Silfer moving to towards Ryu growling.

Relena yelped at the growling Silfer and slide infront her, "Back off!" Silfer snapped at Ryu above Relena head, "I am not at reptile!" The dragon tried to slipped passed Relena but she successfully blocked each attempt.

Brom looked down at Ryu, "What exactly happen?" Once Ryu explained what Silfer and Relena had done to him in the bathing area Brom turn to the two playing red light, green light the hard way. "Enought," shouted Brom.

Both Relena and Silfer frooze at the outburst and looked at Brom. Brom tapped his foot on the floor and arched eyebrow at the two, "Why did you do this?"

Relena jumped back and point an accusing finger at Silfer, "I didn't do anything. Silfer failed to mention any of devious plan until I was 300 feet in the air and had nowhere to go!"

Silfer rolled her eyes and point a claw finger at Ryu, "He called me a giant lizard and hurt my rider...then he calls me a reptilian!" She took her pointing claw and carved out her words on the floor.