Assistant Assassins

Milk sat atop bear, patting his back as they lumbered through the schoolyard. Milk stared ahead as Bear lumbered through, moving about as fast as a jogger. They took the small path that led towards the forbidden forest.

It was quite a scene, to those who weren't used to it. A dire bear in a vest, along with the stoic Assistant PE teacher?

Quite an interesting pair.

The duo disappeared behind the treeline, as they did most every day. To most people, this would be the end of it.

Most people anyway.

@"Kyros"

Milk and Bear continued to walk through the forest, eventually winding up in their training ground. The ground itself was a large clearing, a gigantic rock near the edge. It was a looming monolith of granite, though there was a section with a large cracked section near the bottom. Another large portion of the clearing had a stack of sections of petrified trees from deeper in the forest. The rest of the ground was flat, level the whole way around.

Milk hopped off Bear when they got to the training ground. She walked around him, and began to speak.

"Do you wish to warm up with a quick spar?"

Bear growled in response, and the two went over to the more clear part of the ground. They squared off, and there was a period of silence where neither of them moved.

Then Bear charged, swiping at Milk with a trained motion. She dodged, and the two began to spar. It was certainly a strange sight, seeing as a bear was both fighting and fighting like a human.

Milk and Bears spar continued, intensifying quickly as it went on. They had just ended the fight when Guinevere walked out from the forest. Milk and Bear stared at her with matching perplexed expressions.

Bear growled, before sitting down on his haunches, licking the bruises Milk had left over his body. Milk cocked her head to the side, crossing her arms.

"Hello. Is what safe?" She asked, a tad confused by the younger girls question.

Milk glanced back at Bear, who was licking his forearms. She turned back to Guinevere, shaking her head in the negative.

"Unless you attack him, or do something he doesn't like, he will not maul you." Milk cocked her head to the side again. "Who are you."

Milk continued to stare at Guinevere, frowning. Milk gave the student a once over, nodding almost imperceptibly. The girl was holding herself well, ready to move.

"I am Milk, Assistant Physical Education Teacher from the Academy." Milk stated, her normal monotone.

Milk stared at Guinevere. "His name is Bear." She stated, simply.

Bear made a growling noise and raised his paw as if he was waving.

"Training." Milk said simply, her voice dry and monotone as usual. She kept her arms crossed across her chest, an emotionless expression on her face.

"Why are you here." She asked, her voice serious. "Students are not supposed to enter the forbidden forest unless accompanied by a faculty member or in certain circumstances."

Milk stared at the girl with her normal expression, chocolate eyes unblinking.

"Murphy Banks. Alexis. Lochlann Cabyll-Ushtey. Do you know any of these three beings."

She said after a moment, a hint of...something in her voice. Her normal monotone laced with a brief flash of emotion.

Milk continued to stare at Guin, her gaze seeming to stare directly into Guineveres soul.

"Did Lochlann tell you of my training." She asked, a hint of anger in her voice. Nothing about her expression changed however, she still had her arms crossed.

Milk shook her head and sighed. "No, it is fine. I do not mind. I am annoyed he did not think to ask before informing others." Milk stated, before stepping forward to look Guin up and down again.

"What did you wish to train in." Milk asked, the tint of anger fading from her monotone voice.