a. you've got so much to give to someone else [ii, riddles dot com]
Riddles have never been Lina's strong suit. She's not getting frustrated at not being able to answer, but she's still standing there in front of the massive door with her fists at her sides and a huff on her face. She could probably punch through the door if she really needed to, like how she dealt with the bevy of traps on the way here, but that seems rude no matter how angry she is at the world. At her family, at herself. This is a better use of her time.
She hisses out from the pile of wood she's currently taking shelter behind. "Hey!" Her voice is raspy because trying to shout and whisper at the same time is pretty difficult, as it turns out. "I'm awful at riddles! Do you have any idea what the answer is?"
b. love makes you crazy; beware of her wrath [ii, training montage]
Never mind. This is a better use of her time. Lina is panting and grunting up a storm as she takes to fighting these traps and training dummies like a fish to water. This is her second trip here and she's shown up in gym clothes rather than her normal fall sweater; obviously, this is a better place to train than anywhere inside the city proper.
Most of her strikes are with her fists, but she's using some of the enhanced agility granted by this place to throw some kicks around, too. It's coming to her almost effortlessly, like she's been doing this for years, and it's bringing an unbearable lightness to her chest to be getting all of this energy out. One hard punch sends a training dummy sailing across the field in one piece, and Lina's back straightens.
She doesn't really say anything; she looks intense, like she's been focusing way too much on something that shouldn't be taking this much effort. She loves her sisters so much but if they can't stay safe on their own, she'll just have to come back into their lives and keep them safe. This is how she gets stronger. This is how she can protect the people she loves.
c. so jump ship, save yourself [wildcard]
((again, hit me up here or roseward for any other ideas!!))
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Riddles have never been Lina's strong suit. She's not getting frustrated at not being able to answer, but she's still standing there in front of the massive door with her fists at her sides and a huff on her face. She could probably punch through the door if she really needed to, like how she dealt with the bevy of traps on the way here, but that seems rude no matter how angry she is at the world. At her family, at herself. This is a better use of her time.
She hisses out from the pile of wood she's currently taking shelter behind. "Hey!" Her voice is raspy because trying to shout and whisper at the same time is pretty difficult, as it turns out. "I'm awful at riddles! Do you have any idea what the answer is?"
b. love makes you crazy; beware of her wrath [ii, training montage]
Never mind. This is a better use of her time. Lina is panting and grunting up a storm as she takes to fighting these traps and training dummies like a fish to water. This is her second trip here and she's shown up in gym clothes rather than her normal fall sweater; obviously, this is a better place to train than anywhere inside the city proper.
Most of her strikes are with her fists, but she's using some of the enhanced agility granted by this place to throw some kicks around, too. It's coming to her almost effortlessly, like she's been doing this for years, and it's bringing an unbearable lightness to her chest to be getting all of this energy out. One hard punch sends a training dummy sailing across the field in one piece, and Lina's back straightens.
She doesn't really say anything; she looks intense, like she's been focusing way too much on something that shouldn't be taking this much effort. She loves her sisters so much but if they can't stay safe on their own, she'll just have to come back into their lives and keep them safe. This is how she gets stronger. This is how she can protect the people she loves.
c. so jump ship, save yourself [wildcard]
((again, hit me up here or