[Training] addicted to pain

ROANA

Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?

His assessment of her was entirely warranted. Roana was strict and exacting. It was why she had risen to the station she had back in Northwind and Northaven. She didn't ride on the coattails of her father's legacy, she continued it with her own accomplishments achieved with blood, sweat, and tears. To expect that she was about to verbally lash him or work him to death was smart...but she would have been glad to surprise him. For all her toughness, Roana loved hard, and Ronin was one of the very few left in this world that she could call a friend. Laughter is infectious though, and his small laugh of surprise made her laugh a little as well. "Oh no. I'll keep in step and prompt you on...and carry you home if your legs are jelly at the end." she said with a light laugh, unable to help her wide grin. "It's good to have you back."

As they set off, she would let Ronin pick the pace. He was apparently back to square one, so she wouldn't expect him to keep up like he once could. He mentioned that he had heard things and her expression dropped. Now she was the one expecting to get yelled at. He had managed to bring people together...and she had sparked hate and outrage. Not that she thought she could have avoided it, whatever way she moved the little troop figurines on the game of war in head, the same situation happened. But then it was her turn for surprise as he thanked her. She glanced over at him, a brow raised, shock evident. For a moment she was speechless, but eventually her shock melted into a small smile. "I am not certain what I did deserves thanks...but I was not about to let your last words to me go without action." she said. Her blue eyes cast forward to the ground ahead of them, contemplative. "What all have you heard?" she asked, curious, before adding. "Because I am afraid this all is much more...complicated than any of us might have imagined...and now that we have started, I don't think we can call it done just because the barrier is down."

Why is my reflection someone
I don't know?