[Training] Tie a ticket to my tumble-down soul

Maea

And it feels like fear
Like I'll disappear

"I guess. But why do I always miss out on the quiet times?" Affecting a petulant pout for all of a moment, it isn't long before the worries are shrugged off, better saved for another time.
The prospect of a spar did cheer her up, and it was with quiet anticipation that she sized up her opponent. It always called for some adjustment whenever she faced someone of her own size. It changed everything, from the angle of strikes to the speed and tactics; here, she didn't have to worry as much about reach, but far more about Hotaru's lightning reflexes.

"Molten Tiger," she replied, as she followed Ru further into the training field and sank into a ready stance, tail swishing excitedly behind her. The flash of sharp fangs turned the grin into a viscious, hungry thing. "Better not... would be a pity to ruin that gorgeous tan of yours with burns."

Wiggling her eyebrows in a playful taunt, Maea made the first move; a sudden instep without warning, followed by a swift kick aimed at Hotaru's knee while her hands grabbed for an arm to pull the woman off balance.

Gets so hard to steer
Yet I go on