[Training] addicted to pain

ronin A man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets Ronin didn't even want to think about when Aoife started walking, and a flash of panic made it through his eyes before he thoroughly banished it. Not today, thanks. Straightening up from his stretches to regard her properly, he arched an eyebrow at the sudden guilt he thought he saw on her face. Before he could ask about it, however, she came out with it herself. His gaze softened, Ronin smiling and nudging her gently. "Hey. You didn't know it was going to happen," he said. "And I did get back, in the end. Just... not the way you meant. I took the long way round." Squeezing her shoulder gently, he set off into a slower paced jog as they headed back around towards the Settlement, the rain still softly falling around them. This seemed like a good way to warm down, and they could still speak. "Pfffff. If that is the bar you've set, I can't help but feel I've got my work cut out for me," he scoffed, shaking his head. "I'll speak to Maea, see what she has to say about all of this. And I'll consider it... Thanks, Roana."