life sucks, let's dance

A panther in the night, a fire burning bright. Ray chuckled and followed Aurelia in. "Agreed. No cheap shots and I doubt this place could handle anything more than a physical match anyway." She accepted her companion's terms with ease, they were exactly what she herself was going to propose anyway. Once she got into the ring, Ray gave one last adjustment to her wraps and rolled her shoulders, a grin stretching's across her face. Feeling ready, she settled into her stance and brought her arms up into position. Ray's senses narrowed in on the spar and on her opponent. After eying Aurelia for a moment for weak points she figured she should start out by testing the difference in their power. She had a sneaking suspicious that she was slightly outmatched and. In order to properly strategize she needed to  determine if there was any truth to that hunch. Ray made the first strike. Twisting her hip slightly Ray sent a cross strike aimed at Aurelia's shoulder simply to test her strength, reflexes, etc. Ray kept her other hand up to protect her face. r a y The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. —Albert Camus