Maria met Siana's glance and faced forward at the same time. She thought they acted very similar, but with seemingly very different intentions. "Anticipation is one part strategy, one part preparation, and five parts flexibility." She quoted, recalling a fairly ancient retired knight who passed away two years past. Maria liked phrases, especially those that meant nothing but to make you consider their implications. There were journals filled with bits she'd heard, things she did not want to forget.
"It's been a long time since Theo and I tested one another." She thought out loud. More times they'd flashed their swords in conjunction than against one another. For Fighter's Guild members, they complimented one another very well. "You will do well in the melee, you're focused. Faram looks kindly on practice, they say." Her thin lips curled up just a bit on the ends. Two thirds of her words were someone else's, her usual ratio.