Lungworth

And to top it all off, there was a story about herself – about how she lived and trained in some remote Serberian backwater, where, by some miracle, heroes, each more talented than the last, had gathered. And each of them, of course, helped this "Gülveig from Baldr" with her training.

"What a wonderful speech," the Heckelian smiled charmingly when it was her turn in the series of questions for Gülveig, "My name is Shanaz, I am from Heckelia," she said, followed by a curtsey. "I do not offer prayers to the gods or spirits of nature, but I honor my ancestors and pay them due respect. The reasons for joining the squad are simple – the desire to earn money and experience new sensations, perhaps to hone my skills. As for them, some of them are already obvious from my attire," the girl gave a light chuckle, "although this is hardly something that will help us with completing missions or that I can hone during the hunt for bandits. But my talents are certainly not limited to this. I am not only physically fitter than I might seem at first glance, but I also possess knowledge of the Shenghai style of hand-to-hand combat, 'Taolun' – I do not need armor or weapons to defend myself. If we were in a more suitable environment, I could even demonstrate a couple of techniques to prove my words with deeds.