Rise of the burning man.

The First Trial.

I went to the militia barracks, where every able bodied person was preparing for the impending invasion. I go around looking for some strong people, up close and personal fighters, I was passing the dueling arena and I see a match progressing, so I decide to go and watch. In the arena one of the men is fighting a girl, who I came to learn as Anna.
She swung her massive glaive with ease, parrying and blocking the mans attacks like it was nothing but a pesky goblin. He fainted to the left then struck out to the right with a dagger. But Anna just spun her glaive with one hand then sent a jaw shattering punch with her other. The man just stood there for a second, then his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes. I stare awe-struck as Anna carries the man over to the medical tent where the clerics look after him.  
I walk up to her, noticing the lean and powerful muscles that just further the reason I need her. "Hello, my names Natasha. That was some amazing fighting skills back there" She shuffles uncomfortably, "Thanks, I train a lot. My names Annastasia, but you can call me Anna." "I am trying to form up a team of elite fighters and archers to fight against the rising tide when they come for Solaris, I saw your skills back there and I was hoping you would join up and be our forward fighter." She ponders for a bit, resting her chin on the butt of the glaive. She looks back up at me and says "Ok, I'll do it" She grins at me and I smile back, knowing that my team will have a better chance of living, maybe.