Ple-Sen
Clashing in battle with Nelja, Alaria tried not to rely too heavily on her abilities, seeking to better understand her opponent's strengths and weaknesses. Over the past few years, she had far more often fought the monsters of the crater than human warriors — let alone ones so skilled with a shield. Radost certainly lived up to the name of her village and had clearly devoted considerable time to training. And in offense she proved no worse than in defense — deflecting her swift, decisive, and well-practiced axe strikes was no easy task.
At one moment, Katharsis was tempted to resort to her usual tricks in an attempt to hold back the onslaught of the heroic village knight, but the Thanarsian quickly suppressed that urge. If one relies too much on such tricks, one's swordsmanship is bound to rust. And it was precisely this stubborn determination to defeat Nelja in an even fight that became the mistake which cost Alaria the victory.
Falling to one knee, Katharsis planted her sword into the ground and clutched at the fresh wound. Then, raising her gaze to the victor, she smiled and addressed her.
— The Village of Heroes can be proud of a warrior such as yourself, my lady.