[KQ] Bigger A(spire)ations

Roana I am more than just a piece in their game There are two major factors on any battlefield: training and sheer damn luck. Roana had impeccable training. She was a refined, honed fighting machine. However, luck had never been the former Captain’s strong suit. Case in point, where she just so happened to be standing. She heard the shout to move, and had turned to do just that…but her proximity to the Spire and thus the beast just by happenstance led to her demise. Okay, not demise yet but it sure as hell felt like it! Roana shouted, teeth gritting as fangs tore flesh from bone, what remained intact burning as poison began to course through her veins. Just a flesh wound, just a flesh wound… On instinct she pulled back away from the monster, abruptly running into who she assumed was Ronin, but forgive her for being a bit delirious with pain in second 2 of this attack. His hand on her shoulder steadied her, which she needed as she instinctively reached for her sword, still in its sheath on her hip. Fortunately the beast had gotten her left shoulder (not that it mattered terribly as she was ambidextrous by training) so as she reached with her right, arm for the blade she was unhindered, save for Ronin’s hand there. In one swift motion she drew the blade and slashed it towards the beast, in hopes of causing it serious damage with the near 5 foot blade and forcing it somewhat away from her. Roana slashed at the demon with her claymore and moved back away from it.