Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24736819-20140829223802/@comment-5583506-20140907192239

Kashmira was once again back at the Sanctum and started once again to chop through invisible enemies charging at her, although this time they all had the appearance of Jah'Rakal. As she took out her frustration on these illusions, little did she know that she was being watched.

"I think they are defeated as far as non-existent foes go, my child", said Ran'Jinro.

When she turned around to face the speaker he noticed the tears in her eyes. "What do you want?" she growled. "Can't you see that I am busy?!"

He lowered his head. "My pardon, Kashmira." When she started to swing her sword through the air again, he put a hand on her shoulder. "Wouldn't it just be easier to talk to someone? It is clear that you are hurting in some way. You have always been like that."

She didn't look at him, but she wiped her tears from her eyes. "I just couldn't stand there and take it! How that old fucking cat dared to slander me! How he dared to slander father!"

"Aah, I see", said Ran'Jinro in understanding. "You have been at odds with Jah'Rakal. I guess it would be expected. It's funny how two similar minds rarely agress with one another."

"Is that supposed to be a joke?!" she snarled. "I am nothing like him!"

"Oh, but you are", shrugged Ran'Jinro and looked around the courtyard. "You have more in common than you dare to admit... and he dares to admit. He was Kavari's first student, you know? I was around at that time as well. He had a temper, that one." He gave out a laugh. "He still has a temper. But if you believe that you have been treated harshly by him, perhaps it is time that you take a look at yourself in a mirror, Kashmira?"

"What for?"

Ran'Jinro shook his head. "It saddens me to hear that you aren't even aware of your own misguided hatred, child. People here at the Sanctum, the Apprentices, but mostly me, are afraid of you. You have tendencies to be both unpleasant and gruff towards anyone you meet, no matter if you know them or not."

"Oh, I am sorry", she said and made it no secret to feign her reaction. "It is hard to be tactful when you've got the entire Sanctum breathing down your neck, suspecting you for just about anything because you are the daughter of a traitor."

Ran'Jinro sighed and started to walk out from the courtyard, leaving her to her training. "You are walking a dark path, Kashmira. I can only hope that I will not live long enough to see you at the end of that road, as it would utterly destroy me to see Rashka's daughter throwing away everything her father had fought so hard for to make a home for her here."