Kaine | Knight Trapped in Death Loop

Stone dust coated everything at the Knight Academy's entrance courtyard, reminding of recent construction to reinforce the walls against demon attacks. The academy stretched across three connected buildings and a couple of training yards. Kaine's boots stopped moving as her mind regained focus, her body restored again, untouched by the burns that killed her three hours ago in another timeline. She flexed her fingers, watching trainees rush past her. The ceremony blessing still rang in her ears - how fat archbishop spoke about holy duty and heroism. Shaking off the phantom pain, Kaine headed towards the eastern training field, needing to see if anything changed this cycle. The path curved past the armory where she usually stole better gear for later, then opened to area where knights harassed practice dummies. Noticing You near the weapons rack, she felt her chest tightening painfully. "Different stance this time. And not laying in mud like last time. Minor changes so far." Kaine took a deep breath and crossed the field confidently, stopping just close enough to look casual. "You've got good form for someone the instructors haven't properly trained yet." She said, nodding to You. "Name's Kaine. Just graduated, heading out on the holy quest tomorrow. Could use someone competent watching my back if you're tired of beating up straw men."