Rian also had no sense of humor. It was probably because she had been so young when she was taken away, and so driven by her mentors to be the best that she had forgotten the basics: How to laugh and be a child. Rian had been forced to grow up so soon, so quickly. Shampoo pushed the dagger away. "<I was merely joking.>"

Rian sheathed her dagger quickly, it was one of her most prized possessions and she guarded it as jealously as she did her honor. Shampoo noted her cousin liked to put the weapon in her hair. The thickness and her hair color hid it well, "<Jest all you like, I do not like to be defeated by a man!>"

"<You do not want to be defeated, period.>" Shampoo stopped then turned to face Rian. Asking understanding from her cousin, "<Do you think I like being beaten by the lower class?>"

"<Maybe. I don't know, I've been away from the village for far too long.>" She continued to walk even though Shampoo just stared at her, they needed to tell the events to their great-grandmother "<Maybe the time has robbed you of your warrior's pride.>"

Pride was something that was dominant in all Amazon women... especially undefeated champions. But then, they were undefeated champions no longer. Nothing lasts forever. Defeat has always been something that loomed in the future. Amazons just didn't train to loose, that's why it came as such a hard blow -- but then again... who did?

It was then that the person she previously known as the red-haired girl-- now appropriately dubbed Ranma -- walked across the garden, with a girl, presumably his twin sister, by his side. It came as a surprise to the two Amazons that it was the boy of the two that wore his hair long rather than the other way around.

Rian watched them through guarded eyes, "<Is that Ranma's uncursed form?>"

"<Yes.>" Shampoo thought looking at them, there had been no formal introductions, the emperor had thought it wise for the Amazons to call off for a bit. She had to admit though, Ranma was good looking and his sister seemed a strong enough warrior...

"<I don't think I'll manage to fall in love with him.>" Rian said disgusted then turned towards the gates of the palace, the roads that would lead to the end of the city and the trail to the village, "<I'm thankful he bested you first.>"

Shampoo looked at the two walk towards the garden, they were laughing, at something they saw by the cherry trees. "<You don't know... maybe he'll manage to surprise you... I'm starting to like him, and that's just by looking.>"

"<I will never love him.>" With that Rian turned to report to the village, jumping from roof to roof. Shampoo looked at her for a while before she followed.  

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