still not sold on this whole 'fighting' thing

Thankfully for the woman, a friendly one appeared.

Sayuri brightened, seeing the woman here. She always ran into men and while that was quite fine, her eye was captured by a young man already and she did not need such temptations! "Greetings" she said as she neared, bowing her head respectfully and politely "I am Sayuri. You wished to spar, yes?"

Obviously, but Sayuri did not want to harm her. The woman appeared to be nervous. "I shall sheathe my blade" she added, pulling the lotus pin dagger from her back. Akira gave a nod to the woman's companions, smiling "bruises, yes? Not blood. Not if one can help it." She would say this too, hoping the terms were agreeable.

"Speech"