There hadn't been anyone else inside, much to his chagrin, but he had wandered in anyways and set his bow and quiver aside, examining the ring and considering how strange it would be to stand there and slug at each other, rather than slipping away to snipe from a distance as he preferred. He almost missed the entrance of the petite winged woman, but her challenge was impossible to ignore and he faced her with surprise - and a flicker of recognition in his eyes at her size and wings.
"Lady Fae," he murmured with a bow. A little awkward, but respect given to one of this world's Sidhe. He raised his head, flustered at being called 'pretty,' but he gave a tentative nod and slipped into the marked ring. "I came here to learn. I didn't... didn't know there were Fae among the instructors. I'd be honored to be your student today, though." This was a far tougher looking woman than Jiao, hard-muscled and predator-eyed, but they shared the same pride.
Willingly he took a defensive stance, both hands raised as he'd seen the tavern brawlers do, to protect his face and ribs though...
He was at a bit of a loss as to how to fight someone so much shorter than him.
"Lady Fae," he murmured with a bow. A little awkward, but respect given to one of this world's Sidhe. He raised his head, flustered at being called 'pretty,' but he gave a tentative nod and slipped into the marked ring. "I came here to learn. I didn't... didn't know there were Fae among the instructors. I'd be honored to be your student today, though." This was a far tougher looking woman than Jiao, hard-muscled and predator-eyed, but they shared the same pride.
Willingly he took a defensive stance, both hands raised as he'd seen the tavern brawlers do, to protect his face and ribs though...
He was at a bit of a loss as to how to fight someone so much shorter than him.
