[i]Alyssa thought on this for a moment. She'd met plenty of non-humans at mage school, however none like the shadowy man in front of her; none who kept their race classified. She decided that it would be best not to pry, which her natural curiosity disagreed with passionately. She noticed how the man could so easily make her cautious around him, and respected him for that; Alyssa wondered how she could do that, as well. As usual, her emotions were clear on face, her heart worn on her sleeve.[/i] "Okay, what's 'The Ronin'?" [i]She asked, mentally telling herself to pry no more.[/i]