#I read a thing that said it'll let me trim the reblogs with new xkit but if it was a post made with the legacy editor it won't

[tealeavesandthorns]

The Ninja and the Coffee Shop Gal

Continued from original thread here x

Sara shook her head, but was still smiling as she offered her hand to the other woman. A very scarred and very calloused hand on which she commented, “Ninja battle wounds.” As for the woman’s questions, they were right on the mark, but she shook her head again as she lied with ease, “No. No, I’m just really well-trained. Not easy for a woman out here on her own in Starling.” Which was why she particularly sought out those - usually men - who targeted women. Who saw them as easy marks, and took advantage of that fact. She’d actually earned a bit of a reputation for it, although that reputation had shifted some now that she was working alongside Oliver. Playing by his rules instead of the League’s, which were deeply engrained in her, making it a slow-going process. A soft laugh then escaped her lips as Maria described her coffee, and she gently teased, “That’s quite an endorsement. But it doesn’t need to be on the house - if anything I should be leaving you an extra tip for playing paramedic. And as for your many delicious flavors, I’ll let you pick out whatever you think is best as long as it’s strong.”

Maria didn't let the fact she'd clocked the scars cross her face. She knew how people could be, both about them and towards them. Cruelty came so easy to some people and it often made people cruel towards themselves. She hoped Sara was not one of those people.

"Did you train yourself or did someone bother you about it until you did?" Maria asked looking up as she tended to the wound. "My father and my friend are forever trying to get me into a class. I'm not much of a fighter though. Which of course led to them buying me all sorts of sprays and shenanigans. Honestly." Maria rolled her eyes.

"Oh it's fine and definitely on the house, one of the perks of being the owner you see. Hmmmm." Maria tapped a finger to her lips. "How do you feel about spices?"