{Western Wilds} A nice day for training. (Ximal and Leon)

[Ximal]

XI looked at her with a bit of a, lookd thish was equal pars puzzlement, wonder, and not caring. He smiled as she said she was a snake and didn't want to hurt anyone. Well he didn't mind. He spoke softly calmly with a tell tale infliction of reassurance. "What you are, doesn't define you kalia. It's what you do, that defines you. Bot me and leon could tell right now your agitated and slightly nervous. But were not worried, or at least i'm not. Nobody with skills like that at healing would be a bad person." Putting his hands behind his head ans snapping back to launch himself onto his feet. Xi stood and took in the breeze, revealing the huge scars on his back. Every shred of him was proof of his life's hardships. Even so it had crafted him into a better person. Even if it did forged liro in the process. Ssssoooo she's a sssssnake, eh? Hehehehe sorry couldn't resist. i enjoy this i relay do even if i am locked in side here.

Xi turned to look at kalia, as she said she's answer any questions they asked, Xi just smiled and said calmly. "I already have all the answers i need, your a healer. A rather good one, your a bit lacking in fighting so your asking me and my brother for help. Your not proud of what you are else you wouldn't be so uncomfortable saying what you are. You shifted how you were sitting no less than three times as you talked about what you are. If you'd sat still i'd of probably guessed you were proud of it. and the whole snake thing clicked, when i heard the inflection on your s's i knew you werent afraid of snakes but i was trying to offer you a cover up so that you didnt have to tell us. Either way it worked out." You petching liar, you didn't know what she was from the sound of her voice your not that good. Still i applaud your cunning, after all we did....heheheh. Xi shook his head and took a dep breath to re subdue liro. Xi stretched and snapped his back before turning back to kalia. He spoke softly warmly and with a friendly tone. "I thought you needed training, this is no time to be sat on your butt." Xi smiled as liro added. Yeah, can i have a stroke fo that great butt. Ehehehehe

[Leon Von Strova]

Leon would smile now, "We do not show others the cruelty that our home is none for." He stated softly, shaking his head, "Snake or Dog, mage or civilian. All are one. Under the watchful eyes of the Shadow Lady." He stated softly, shaking his head as he looks down at her, "You are a healer. Where you came from, what you are, or who you are...What you do with it matters." He stated softly, shaking his head as he chuckles, offering both a hand up, "Only what you put forward to do with it. I am a thief, by training under my father, and I put those skills to use stealing for those in need."

[Sahashkalila]

Kalila did not particularly believe Ximal's story, she really didn't think he had any idea of what she was until she had said something, but she let the matter rest. She appreciated his words even if he was covering for what he did not know. She took the hand that Leon offered her and stood up, reaching out to pat Ximal's arm lightly and give him a rather timid smile. "At leasst you appreciate my talentss, and I thank you for your wordss,"she said with a faint blush in her cheeks. "I hope your handss feel better."

She looked over at Leon, slightly more puzzled but his mention of the Shadow Lady. Kalila was not one to worship the gods, her relationship with them troubled. But she was not going to push her beliefs on a man who seemed to have great faith in them. "I wish that everyone sshared the ssame ssentimentss ass you do. Not everyone acceptss my kind sso well and without judgement....my race iss cruel,"she said with a small frown, knowing that most of the stories about her race were something that was told to children at night to scare them to bed, or to let everyone know to kill a Dhani on sight. It was not always wonderful to live in continuous fear that you were going to die because of your race.

"You both have been kind to me, sso....perhapss thiss can be our ssecret?" she asked them both a bit hesitantly, her eyes darting between the two men as she hoped for the best. She did not want to have to kill these two men for revealing her secret.

[Ximal]

Xi flipped onto his hands straight into a hand stand. Smiling he could feel his hands already feeling much better than before. He smiled and flipped back onto his feet. Smashing out a few fast punches and then letting his arms rest, he looked at saha and smiled warmly and lightly. Letting his voice trail out seamlessly and happily. To respond to her "My hands feel fantastic, you must be very good as a healer. If i ever scuff up my self is there a place i can come visit you? After all i get scuffed up a lot as you can see." I could scuff her up hehe. After all ive always wanted to try snake. Xi shook his head, liro wasn't getting out today. Smiling he listened to her ask him to keep her identity a secret. What was so wrong with being a snake person? The people may have been violent as she said but she wasn't. "Yeah i'll keep it a secret if you want. But your not like the others apparently. Your a nice person, or at least that's how it seems to me. You seem sweet, some what affectionate and careing. That and judging from the fact you wanted us to teach you how to fight. You cant fight so your not violent either. Were both very open to what we see and neither of us are stupid, me and my brother. You only get to say that because of me. After all without me you'd be nothing a sniveling wreck on the floor. Xi pushed liro from his mind compounding him back. Xi would not succumb to liro this day.

"Well sa ha me and Leon could do a demonstration for you of a easy move each? Both can incapacitate an unwary opponent. If you hit quickly just below the ribs you knock the air out of them, then hit their chest and it stops them breathing for two seconds so you can run away. Though you do have to be careful other wise if you hit too hard you can stop their breathing. Though speed is sacrificed for power." Xi showed how using mid air. it was a fast technique, even without flux. Though the heavy killing version was much slower. Xi smiled having known he'd shown her something useful.

[Leon Von Strova]

Leon nods to Kali, "So long as you don't tempt me." He laughed, touching her shoulder with his hand, "Nay, this shall remain between us. A secret among friends, Kali." He offered as he chuckles, looking at Ximal, "You just want to see the beautiful snake lady!" He pointed his finger at Ximal accusingly as he laughed softly as he turned back towards Kali, "Let us teach you take down moves. More effective when you got the secret advantage." The Thief offered as he stepped back to let his brother go first, listening to him describe the attack he would teach her. His own technique would involve the neck, and a chop to a certain place, right near the adams apple.

[Sahashkalila]

Kalila smiled gratefully at both of the men, happy that at least for now she would not have to worry about her presence.The hand that Leon had placed on her shoulder was light and friendly, one of companionship. She did not think that either men would betray her, especially after they had been so kind to her and helpful.....but that remained to be seen. If they did let it slip, then she would deal with that when it comes her way, not now.

She watched Ximal intently as he demonstrated an attack, listening to his explanation of its use. She did not quite understand everything that he was saying, but she tried copying his movements, using her own imagination that she was hitting a target just below the ribcage with her palm. She had no intention of using what she was learning to actually harm anyone, she just wanted to be able to defend her own self and those around her should the need arise. She did not think she would be able to do as much damage as Ximal would, but it was still handy to learn.

"I do not know if I am doing it right, I have no real target,"she said a bit grumpily, going through the motions again as sweat beaded on her brow and glistened on her neck. "I really don't think I will do well at all, I am not large enough to do any real damage...."

[Ximal]

XI smiled as he offered his hand to her to help her up. "Well if you wish i would be willing to let you try this out on me? After all i teach you this because you said yourself your fast. This i a technique more about speed than anything else. Which is why i teach it too you." After helping her up he pointed at the two placed she would need to hit just below his ribcage and the centre of his sternum. You need to stroke these places to paralyse their breathing for a few moments. Once that is landed, you can either then follow up with a take down technique, which i can teach you afterwards or you can just run away. Either way this technique is good for incapacitating an opponent without killing them. Though it can be lethalized at the cost of speed." That it can, and i don't see why we dont show her on her, then we could get a sly feel of her... Do you ever shut up ? Xi took a step back to allow her room to manoeuvre, the technique works well with a wind up start from beginners but more advanced fighters could initiate this from a static start. Positioning himself openly he let her make her move in her own time. He smiled lightly, the technique wouldn't hurt, but it would stun. And stuns can be more lethal than pain. "oh and what if she told us you wouldn't go there for every little cut and scrape? Just to see her? I'd go if i had another arm injury. I get attacked enough, thanks. It would be nice to actually find a place that could speed up my healing with the rate i get damaged."

[Leon Von Strova]

He chuckles at his little brother, "I have my own methods of healing Little Brother. And no, I would go there to get her aid and to see my friend, not because I want to crush on the beautiful woman." The Thief laughed at his brother as he nods to his suggestion "But yes, use the blocky idiot for the test of take down strikes." He laughed, teasing his brother, but meaning nothing by it as he sat down under the tree to just observe for a bit.

[Sahashkalila]

Kalila shook her head at the two's antics, thinking that they had to really be brothers with the way they carried on so, a small grin on her face. Ximal was basically offering to let himself be a practice dummy, and she thought about it for a moment. She did not want to hurt him, but she really doubted she could do any real damage to him and so it would most likely be okay.

She took a deep breath before she dropped down into the stance that he had showed her, her muscles loose and ready while her mind assessed the situation. Ximal was a lot taller that her, and so his way of incapacitating someone would not work on someone his size compared to her. So she was going to have to change tactics slightly. Before he had anytime to react she shot forward, her right fist darting out to connect with his lower abdomen, while her left palm then shot out to connect with his chest just below his rib cage. She then danced back from him and remained in the defensive stance for a moment, watching as he tired to catch his breath. She did not think she had done much damage, but she tried to remember what Leon had said about what type of fist worked best on the different parts of a body, and she felt rather proud of herself to pull of such a move. At least she hoped she did.

[Ximal]

Xi Watched her fall back into stance. It was a little sloppy but that was to be expected, after all she had only learned it a few chimes ago. Watching her form, he made no attempt to defend himself. His thoughts were this was a good idea, for a small lady like her to try to take down a larger opponent. as he watched her hand dart out towards his chest. To soften the impact and reduce the amount of inability to draw in breath for a few moments. As her hand connected, he exhaled to force the air out of his lungs and reduce the time incapacitated. Only he knew the way to counter that particular technique as it as his technique. As her hand pressed into his chest he got the first taste of how his techniques felt on him. Even that defence wasn't quite enough to prevent the utter breathlessness. He felt the air flow out of him and then the he couldn't breath for two or three seconds. Then sucking in air he regained his posture. That didn't hurt as much as it would cause panic. Your an idiot, but...i'll be damned if those techniques don't work. Is that a compliment or are you being sarcastic? With no response meant it could be either but still Xi smiled. Speaking softly toards her if a lil gruffly due to the winding. "Nice, that stung. You dunno how much these techs hurt until you get hit by them...Leon show her your move. It's better that she use our move on some one the same size as her. And mine on larger opponents like me. Hence why i chose to show her how to incapacitate people my size." Xi smiled lightly, this was his first time teaching and he'd felt some what proud that the move had come off without a hitch. Though liro still did peer into his mind and want control. Xi moved out of the way to sit back by the tree. Xi entered meditative state as he sat down. He wasn't trying to be more spiritual or an of that malarkey. He just wanted a way to suppress liro. And sitting like that, in that state was the bet possible way he could find to limit the beast.