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Shi had taken to exploring parts of the pride she'd never been to. So far she hadn't seen much, but she was currently on her way to an outpost that was known for attracting lots of rouges that wished to join, as well as other pride members that were in a trial period. To get there, though, she had to pass by the dueling grounds, which was another place she'd never been. Having just become an adult not too long ago, she still only had cub scuffles to her name.

Shi wasn't really one to fight, but a duel sounded interesting to her. The point wasn't to kill or chase off the other, it was just a test of skill, strength, and speed. Living under the motto of 'try everything once', she made her way closer to another monochrome female that seemed to be looking for a duel.

"Hey!" she called out with a grin, trotting forward quickly. "Are you looking for a duel? I've never had one before, I'll give it a try!"

Shi had never been in a proper duel before, so this would certainly be exciting. As a huntress she knew how to fight to kill, and of course she had been raised as a Firekin, so she knew the basics. Now it was time to test her skills!

"All right!" she said, wiggling her bum in excitement. The movement must have thrown Adenah off, because her first swipe was way off. Surprised by the miss, she pounced forward, seeing her chance, and brought her own paw across to strike her sparring buddy. She kept her claws in since this was just a friendly spar, but there was enough weight behind the hit to send a powerful shock through her head.

"Whoa! I got you!" she said with a surprised laugh. Maybe she really would be good at being a guard! If she could spar, then she could admit rouges in. Depending on the outcome of this battle, maybe she'd seriously consider the career change.

Shi had to laugh at the scolding. Serious training? Nah, this was for fun! She wanted to try to get the other lioness to feel that this was for fun, not an important joining duel or fighting off an aggressive lion. This was just to test their strength and to-

Adenah's attack came out of nowhere. Shi found herself flying through the air and she took a rather desperate swipe to try to bring the other lioness down, but she missed by a mile. The dark lioness tumbled to the ground, rolling a few times from the hit before finding her feet. Her chest ached from the well-placed shove and she had to take a few moments to catch her breath.

"H-hey, I wasn't ready," she complained, using her missed attack to try to regroup.

The attack that came brought Shi to her senses, the paw striking her side. It was hard enough to make her wince, and she knew if the other female had her claws out, it would have cut to the bone. She was glad this was just a friendly bout, although now she was starting to wonder if she had done the wrong thing in agreeing to fight.

"I'm trying to focus," she said, lifting her paw to counter attack. She did land a hit, but her confidence had wavered a bit and, while it made contact, it probably was more of an annoyance than an attack.

"Are you a soldier or something?" she added, ears pressed back against her head. Adenah had landed two strong hits in a row, and everyone was allowed a miss now and then. But man, if she was fighting a soldier...now wonder she was getting her butt handed to her!

Shi ducked her head and shrunk back as Adenah continued her attack. A feint here, a little smack there, and she was moving around so much that it was hard to keep track of her. She was getting a bit overwhelmed, but at the word 'water seeker' her ears and head both shot up.

"Really? I was thinking about changing to be that!" she said, excitement in her voice, the fight forgotten for a moment. "Do you travel all over the place? Do you have to fight a lot?" A bit belatedly she remembered she was supposed to be fighting, and lunged forward for another swat. Another complete miss. Great...hopefully Adenah would take pity on her soon and call it off before she made a bigger fool of herself.

With Adenah's distraction, Shi lifted her paw as the other lioness got closer and delivered another swat, but the fight was gone from her despite the hit. She was far more interested in learning about the water seeker roll now that she had one to talk to - it always seemed they were out and about, so asking one questions was hard.

"That sounds like a lot of fun," she said as she backed up, panting softly. "I think I'm done fighting now. You're really good!" she added, pleased with herself that she hadn't been beaten into the ground. Against a soldier she certainly would have, but fighting with Adenah gave her hope that she wasn't 'doomed' to life as a huntress for all time. She'd definitely have to do a bit more research before changing positions so she'd end up in the one that was best for her.

"If you want to spar again I'd definitely be down for it! I have to get a bit better if I want anyone here to take me seriously."

Shi had to laugh a little at the compliment. A soldier? Her? Nah, no way. She'd rather travel around and not have to fight or hunt. Something that let her meet new lions with minimal effort would be perfect, and while a water seeker required lots of walking around, it also let her get out of the direct area of the Firekin. Still, something to think about.

"Great! I'm Shi. Well, that's my nickname, but it's what everyone calls me. My real name is kinda long," she said with an apologetic smile. She gave a little wave before trotting off, content with her loss sine she hadn't been beaten into the ground. Sparring could be fun if she were in the mood for it!