Hinata

You make a snap decision in favor of the strange-eyed girl. Something about her moves you to want to help her, and the other woman seems a little closer in temperament to some of your enemies than you're comfortable with. Mind made up, you pick up a rock and give it a sharp toss. Your eye and instincts prove to be on target, and you clip the pistol-using woman's ankle right as she is about to touch down on a tree branch. Instead of a controlled landing, her leg is swept out from underneath her and she becomes tangled in the branch before falling head-first toward the ground. Of course, normally even this wouldn't have represented much of an issue for her, and she begins to tuck into a roll to come back to her feet. She is interrupted by a lavender blur as the martial artist takes advantage of her distraction to close the distance. Thumps of impact jolt the falling gunner as her opponent strikes out in a rapid-fire combo of hand strikes. Though individually unimpressive, the strikes have a clear effect as the tattooed woman falls like a puppet with its strings cut.

She is followed a few moments later by the supposed victor, as she falls to her hands and knees in clear exhaustion. Her eyes return to normal, or at least more normal since she still seems to lack pupils though the distortions around them smooth away. She raises her head enough to keep track of you, showing that she either knew you were there already or was able to figure it out based on the trajectory of the thrown rock. Wanting to make a positive impression, you step into clear view with your open hands held out at your sides. You don't have the supernatural presence that you once do, but you are still a god of desire and quite literally an ideal example of man. You give her a disarming smile and are pleased to see hints of color rise in her high cheeks.

"Hello. Can you understand me?" You begin simply. "I.. Yes, I.. understand you." She pants, obviously out of breath and generally exhausted from her encounter. "Why.. Help me?" You stop and squat a couple body-lengths away to put yourself at her level without threatening her. You answer her question with a shrug. "I like your style. I am Freyr, a man of some station and means though newly arrived here. Are you injured?" She shakes her head slowly, watching you carefully. You estimate that she is in her late teens or early twenties, she has the air of someone who ages very well. You can see now that she is rather well endowed, though she dresses to hide her figure. She is also rather observant, as she catches you checking her out and blushes again, shrinking in on herself self-consciously. "No, just bruised a little. I'll be alright. Thank you for your help, Freyr. She was trying to rob me or something, and I'm not sure I would have lasted much longer. My name is Hinata. I no longer have a family name." Despite her condition, or perhaps because of it, she stands and gives you a respectful bow from the waist. You suspect that its not the sign of worship that the gesture is in your country but rather a sign of respect or thanks. Never the less, you don't see any harm in giving her a slow nod of the head in return.

"Let me cut to the chase." You begin, changing topics and getting down to business. "You're pretty god in a fight, but you look pretty unhappy in general. I can help you. Help you improve your technique, improve your fighting spirit, and more importantly help you improve your outlook on life. I hold dominion over prosperity and sexual potency, and though I am newly arrived in this world I ruled with the gods in my previous one. Dark times are coming, and I will need strong champions to push them back. Will you be my woman with all that entails, help to protect the people and find out just how great you can become? I will not **** a decision on you. I know that I am asking a great deal from you, but I swear on my solemn honor that if you accept you will gain even greater fulfillment."

Hinata blushed steadily brighter as you spoke, alternately avoiding your gaze and then staring up in shock. She seems struck speechless, overwhelmed with the forward proposal and grand promises that she may or may not believe. You give her some time to think about it, moving to the defeated woman she had knocked out earlier. The last thing you need right now is for her to wake up and decide to take vengeance. You take her weapons and the harness she uses to carry them, then sit her up against a small tree and use her belt to tie her arms behind her back and around the tree. It probably won't hold for very long, but it should slow her down a little. Turning back to Hinata, you see that she is coming to grips with the offer. "So um... you want me to... can I try to help without...?" She begins, but you hold up a hand to stop her and shake your head. "No. I will not have a champion who is not fully dedicated to me. My training will not work if you hold some of yourself back."

She looks down, face still crimson and conflicted. You can see that she is tempted by the offer, but fearful of giving her trust to a stranger. Finally she looks up with her decision on her lips.