[Crew Quarters, Moon 7 - Morning] The Stable of the Sea

[Shinjo Qulan]

"Yes, of course." She nodded, keeping her calm expression. "Just ask me if you need any help getting settled. I think I'll be fine, Shinjo flexibility and all."

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"Shinjo flexibility?" She raises a curious eyebrow. "I must admit to a certain amount of interest in that topic, Qulan-chan."

[Shinjo Qulan]

"... I think I meant adaptability..." The Shinjo turned a bit pink in the face.

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"I would be quite disappointed if you did," Rinzuki whispers, her eyes gleaming playfully as she meets Qulan's gaze.

[Shinjo Qulan]

"Well, that doesn't mean we aren't flexible, either. You need a good degree of flexibility to use the Shinjo techniques." Qulan nodded confidently. "But I meant adaptability."

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

Rinzuki takes a long moment to look the other woman up and down.

"I don't suppose I could talk you into a demonstration of some sort...?" she asks, her eyes flickering back up to Qulan's gaze with a bit of mischief.

[Shinjo Qulan]

"... Of Shinjo adaptability?" Qulan blinked. "Because I'm not sure how I'd show that off."

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"What about Shinjo flexibility, then?"

[Shinjo Qulan]

"Oh! Okay!" Qulan decided to do some stretches, which... Well, demonstrated quite well that she had a good amount of flexibility. "Shinjo techniques require flexibility so you can adapt to your opponent's attacks and block them."

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

Rinzuki watches in quiet appreciation and, judging from her expression, no small amount of amusement.

"I have to admit, you are making me regret not attending a bushi dojo, Qulan-chan."

[Shinjo Qulan]

"You wish to be as flexible as I, Rinzuki-chan?" Qulan looked up at Rinzuki with a teasing grin.

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

The shugenja laughs softly, and raises a hand to cover her mouth.

"Oh my, yes. I truly do."

[Shinjo Qulan]

"Maybe I could teach you how to do the stretches we do to make us more limber?" Qulan offered with an innocent smile.

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"I would like that," Rinzuki says, returning her smile. "But only if we can find someplace private. I would not wish to embarrass myself by falling over while others are watching."

[Shinjo Qulan]

The younger of the two nodded. "Oh, but of course. I understand fully. Plus, stretching isn't very effective if you're being tense." Qulan finished her stretches and stood up tall and confident.

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"Done already?" Rinzuki pouts dramatically for a moment, before allowing a smirk to creep onto her lips. "I look forward to your lessons, Qulan-sensei."

[Shinjo Qulan]

"Hehehe... There's nothing interesting about watching me stretch, Rinzuki-chan." Qulan merely smiled innocently. "Anyway, you don't have to call me 'sensei'. I don't think I'm ready for such a title, Rinzuki-chan."

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"Are you so sure?" Rinzuki tilts her head to the side and raises an eyebrow suggestively. "I found myself quite interested."

[Shinjo Qulan]

The Shinjo's brow furrowed a bit in some form of confusion. "Oh, well, I don't find my stretching to be very interesting to watch. Maybe because I'm used to it?"

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"Perhaps," she agrees. "I do not consider the act of calling upon the kami to be very interesting, but those without the gift certainly seem to find it awe-inspiring. I can see how it would be a similar sort of situation."