Khalida stared at the training dummy in her back yard. Seliana had them in all their hunter's homes for training. It had been a while since she was back here. However she had been freed, she was thankful. Fatalis was still in there, of course. clawing at her mind. though some new layer of defence had been brought up. blocking who she was from it. It wasn't her doing. Fatalis already devestated her body and mind before. Whatever this was, it had even cooled the feelings of uncertianty when she held her sword. When she held it previously, she felt it whispering. that she needed to make a choice soon. it wouldn't tell her *what* the choice was, but now it seemed to be quiet. either it was satisfied with what happened to her, or that her mind was cured of those voices too. She took the sword and marveled at how light it felt. She didn't have much time to ponder it as she swung it at the dummy. With speed befitting a longsword, she slammed it into the target. Hard. the makeshift barrels exploded into shrapnel that pelted her and everything else within the blast radius.

Khalida's eyes flashed open and she looked at her muscles. Sleek and lithe like she always was... but clearly far stronger then ever before. "Holy shit... Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii can see why the guild wants me to refamiliarize myself with this." she said embarassed.

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