We were talking for a bit, but her speech started to struggle as the speed of her program increased along with the degree of the incline.I noticed tha... she had broken quite a sweat.“Eeeww! Girl sweat!”Kendi didn’t slow down or lose a step, she just smiled and peeled off her t-shirt.“Are you working?” She was close to breathless.“Yes.”“On?”“Admiring a very beautiful woman.”“Or just her tits.”“They are something to admire.”“Just admire?”I smiled at her and sped up my treadmill and focused on my. .. , Kate, its Sergeant Mckey speaking."Well, that would have been true until yesterday; since your promotion is effective as of 10 AM this morning, now what can I do for you, Lieutenant."I was so surprised that I was mute for a moment, "Well, Captain, I need ten days leave to attend urgent family matters." Well I don't know, Anne, I need you as my second in command, and besides you have no family I know of in need of attendance, don't even have a dotting husband to attend to," she responded. “Maker take me, we had him. If I wasn’t such a blighted idiot...”Leliana turned to him, her smile sympathetic. “It’s not your fault. You couldn’t have known—”“You did.” Nate sighed. “I’ll bet you all did. And I’ve just ruined any hope of pinning this on Esmerelle.”“He wouldn’t have talked.” The Antivan seemed completely confident in his assessment. “I know the type. Anyone willing to poison themselves to avoid capture wouldn’t break. I doubt even his name was real.”“We’ll never know now, will. Raijuuta: All right? I won't show a girl any mercy.(Kenshin steps in front of her.)Kenshin: I know... I'll be your opponent. But as this is for the dojo, our weapon is the shinai.Raijuuta: Fine. But it will be a one stroke match.Kaoru (taking the reverse blade): Are you sure about this?Kenshin (checking the tip of the shinai): Yes. I haven't used a shinai much, but... Kaoru: Be careful. He's no ordinary swordsman.(Kenshin smiles.)Raijuuta: Begin!Kenshin: The judge?Raijuuta: We won't need one..