The Distressed (Private)

[Sami-Chan]

Once reaching the top, she sees that the building is actually a temple, and once approaching the doors, they opened up on their own. Inside, the only thing lighting up the temple were many, many candles, and a monk was meditating inside a circle of them.

[Sarah Lockheart]

(If she gets weapons do I get to pick them? :3)

After looking over the temple in wonder Tali slowly approaches the open door of the building, she peeks inside, and seeing no danger she goes in. She looks around and easily spots the single monk in the middle of the room meditating. Tali approaches slowly, her shoes clacking lightly on the stone floor. She watches the monk for several seconds before speaking. "Where is this place?"

[Sami-Chan]

"This is a place of great wisdom and mystery." the monk answered Tali, then opened his left eye and pointed to Tali's head, then went back to meditating. "What brings you hear, child? Are you looking for something?"

[Sarah Lockheart]

Tali cocks an eyebrow before looking over her shoulder, then back at the monk. She clasps her hands infront of her and looks the monk over before answering him. "Looking for a way out I guess. I don't know whats going on, or what I should do about it."

[Sami-Chan]

"You seek for a way out?" the monk asked. "Then freedom is what you are looking for. Be wary, though, that the path to freedom will not be a pleasant one. Once you begin, you cannot stop. You must keep going, or your life may be lost. Are you able to accept that condition?"

[Sarah Lockheart]

Tali listens intently as he speaks. "...Freedom, yeah. That's all I've ever wanted. Yet they deny me it." That hate starts to burn up inside her as she speaks, anger fueling her. "I want them to pay, I want to be free to make my own choices, go my own way." She nods, firm in her convictions. "I'll do whatever it takes...but how will I accomplish it?" Her anger subsides slightly, and it is replaced with bitterness. "I always end up back where I started."

[Sami-Chan]

"There are five keys that you must seek." the monk began to explain. "The key of flame, the key of guidence, the key of protection, the key of openings, and the key of the mind. To get them all, you must be able to think like never before, you must outwit your opponents, and, most importantly, you must be able to defend yourself."

[Sarah Lockheart]

Tali cocks her eyebrow at the man, this riddle talking was getting annoying. She supposed she was fairly smart, and when it came to defending herself she was down right cocky of herself. "I can handle myself, I always have. I don't know what this key crap is all about though." Her moody attitude was rapidly returning, that much was apparent.

[Sami-Chan]

"You will know in due time, my dear." the monk said, then manifested two weapons in his hands; a sword that looked medieval, and a Python Speed-Loader Revolver. "Take these, and I assure you that you're journey will be a safe one. That is, if you know how to use them."

[Sarah Lockheart]

Tali looks at the weapons in his hands untrustingly, something just didn't seem right, but she supposed there wasn't a lot she could do about it. Slowly she reaches out and takes the weapons, the handle of the sword in her left, the grip of the gun in her right. The feel of them sends a chill up her spine. They felt...right, empowering, like they belonged in her hand. A small smile forms at the corner of her mouth. She was ignorant enough to think the sword would be easy to use, but she had never used a gun in her life, or even held one for that matter. Yet something inside her reasured her she'd know how to use it when the time came. "...So what happens now? Where do I go?