NOTE: Artwork done by Matt Cummings (EiffelArt)
Link to his Tumblr- http://eiffelart.tumblr.com/

Lilith and Zairene belong to yours truly.

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Zairene: Heheheh~

Lilth: Mmm? What are you smirking about?

Zairene: *Grinning subtly*....Remember our first fight? We wound up going over the village waterfall.

# Yeeaaahh...I remember ALL of our fights. Things seemed balanced between us for a time. But then I trained and trained until it was easy to figure you out; you were too aggressive. Always running around and charging in mindlessly.

Zairene: Ksst! Nothing mindless about it. I just couldn't stand there and give you time to think.

Lilith: Hmph! That worked out reeeaall well for you didn't it?

Zairene: I knocked your ass over the side didn't I?

Lilith: ...................Even a third-rate Bugeisha can get lucky sometimes. *rolls eyes*
The irony. I actually enjoy thinking on combat. I want to understand what I can do better, how to approach based on my traits and my opponents. YOU liked to be in everyone's face-- somewhat tactfully I'll admit. But still reckless.

Zairene: Still do I guess *smiling coyly*

Lilith: And yet our personalities are the complete opposite *smiling back*
Why is that?

Zairene: *Her smile fades into an pondering expression* Perhaps a glimpse of our inner self?
That or the only way we know how to reveal that side of ourselves.

Lilith: Huh. In other words, we only show our true nature through fighting.
My father said something like that back then.

Zairene: Do you think that's true...?

Lilith: Can't say. *her smile fades as she looks down at her sword* Historically, we've known little of peace. The clans were almost always scraping, defending home, resources, honor, family
...We've always found small personal passions we found worthy to fight for. Yet...if it's true, displaying our true nature with bloodshed, are our principles just an excuse?
Are we simply beasts with morals?
How would we have turned out without the Overseers?

*Zairene throws a sharp look in Liliths direction...but quickly turns sour as the thought fills her mind*

Zairene:.......
Lilith:.....

*Liliths eyes fill with regret as she notices Zairene's shift*

Lilith: Nn--Sorry. Too heavy?

Zairene: *Inhales deeply* It's fine.
Perhaps...when we truly have peace for a time, we can discover an answer.

Lilith: ...Mmm.
Until then, I'll have to keep an eye on you.

Zairene: Yeah? For what?

Lilith: You won't last long enough to find an answer, still being third-rate and whatnot.

# that makes you fourth-rate.

Lilith: Hmm! Sounds like you need an old fashioned lesson.

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Being able to sort out folders on FA helped me discover that I don't have this featured yet. This is my first commissioned artwork ever. It's years old now but still is among my favorites, seeing my characters through another persons eyes for the first time. And it still serves as inspiration as well, seeking to improve the quality of my own work.