There is no such thing as justice [CLOSED]

[arosewiththorns]

Who; Rose and Anna
What; Rose teaching Anna to fight this will be so very successful.
When; Backdated to the 3/7
Where; District 4 to Training Center
Warnings/Notes; N/A atm

It hadn't taken Rose that long to work out a pattern to the training center and when it seemed most empty but she hadn't been in any hurry to fetch Anna. Other things caught her attention and in truth she's still a little annoyed at herself for the way Anna had so easily talked her into saying yes. It was a foolish thing to do, in the end no matter how much she taught Anna she knows they're both going into the arena, just like she knows she won't be able to protect her. May end up having to be the one who kills her one day.

There are others she has to protect and she knows she can't extend that to a girl she's just met.

However, a promise is a promise and Rose Lalonde is not the type to break her word. Well, she is, when needed, but she has the feeling that Anna would just track her down so she finds her way to the District Four suites, slipping in quietly. She sent a message on the communicator but she did tell the girl she'd find her, and who knows if she's been able to work out the operation of the technology. Better safe than sorry.

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[arosewiththorns]

"Good," she says and she's short and curt because she doesn't know how to be anything else. Not with a stranger, and while Rose hides it better than Anna she feels no less awkward.

She studies her, even as she stretches, crossing one arm over her chest and holding it in place, giving Anna a little nod in hope that the girl will understand she should copy. "You may have to stab them. There are plenty here that feel the same as you, but there are also those who don't. And that's not including the way they can apparently affect and change our personalities. If it came down to it, if you had to do it to save yourself or someone you cared for, do you think you could kill them?"

[rediscover]

A little late, Anna realizes that she's meant to be following Rose's lead, and she starts to stretch, too, sighing as her muscles protest in a way that feels good, not painful.

And, well, Rose's question isn't unfamiliar to her. It's something she's been asking herself over and over. She doesn't want to be a killer, and even though she's practiced stabbing and cutting and shooting arrows, it's different when there's a real person on the receiving end.

...But if it could save Elsa? Or Dave?

"..Yeah. Maybe." She screws up her face in determination. "No. I can. I could."

[arosewiththorns]

"There won't be time for maybes," she coaches softly, because this is a lesson Anna needs to learn. It's the first lesson Rose has, because it's the most important one. "When it comes down to it you often only have seconds. No time for hesitating, you have to act or you, or a loved one is dead."

Rose shifts, letting her arms swing to her sides before repeating the move in the opposite way. She's still thinking on what else to teach, watching Anna closely to see how she moves, and what will be best.

[rediscover]

Anna furrows her brow. "I know. I changed my answer. I can do it." And it's true. Anna's stubborn enough that she'll do anything, once she's set her mind to it. She'd do anything to protect Elsa, and even a few others that she's met here. She mirrors Rose's stretching still, biting her lip.

"I'm not gonna chicken out."

[arosewiththorns]

"Good." She leaves it at that, though she's pleased somewhat. She can sense how stubborn Anna is, and it'll be enough, for now. And if she freezes up in the arena... well. Rose won't really be able to do anything then and there, and there's no way to predict it now.

She lets the stretch go, shaking her limbs out loosely before she starts. "There are a few spots that are good to know, for basic spots. The groin, is a good one for male or female as it will hurt if you put force behind your knee. Solar plexus." She taps her torso, just under her bust. "Again, enough force and you'll wind them."

She gives Anna another critical look over before deciding to be bluntly honest. "You're small, and you don't look that strong. Ideal you should plan to be quicker than your opponent, use you agility and small size to your benefit. It would be important for you to not let them grab you, as with your size that would become difficult for you to get out of."