Case File 2017.10.20
Rhea had approached Elena earlier to ask for help with her fighting technique. While she didn't feel like she was an authority on the matter, Elena was still willing to help where she could. It was moments later after Elena herself had got settled into the training room when Rhea arrived, asking where to position herself at the start of this. Perhaps being a bit too awkward and formal that the suggestion of classes came up...which for the moment was not something Rhea wanted just yet. Perhaps a bit later she'd take up a more formal class, but she was taking a break from being around a lot of people since arriving back into Chicago. That didn't mean she never went out and did her job...just that she kept a more controlled exposure to people in general for now. Her mind was still, even after the several months back, sorting out everything that'd happened on that road trip from Vegas. She admitted she wanted to feel more comfortable in her own skin and if the 'flight' option wasn't available in a conflict...she wanted to feel more confident at the 'fight' option. She hadn't really sat down to speak to anyone about what still nagged at her thoughts...even briefly mentioning in passing the beheading incident to Elena was as close as she'd gotten in months. Liam had his own concerns to deal with and she was trying not to add to that on top of what he'd likely be dealing with training Alex currently. She wasn't quiet ready to have that chat with Liam yet. Rhea had been used to just shutting people out and playing catch-up on her own, but the trials of the recent trip made her realize she wanted to share aspects of her life with others...it was difficult enough to reach out to ask for help in general and she'd managed to feel comfortable enough to broach the topic with Elena. They'd get to work on some basics, Elena instructing her how to make use of her short stature to land effective blows in a fight. They worked on different sets, repeating each multiple times, enough so that Rhea could practice and refine her body movement on her own. It'd helped to alleviate some of Rhea's restlessness, though she still needed that moment to meditate before bed after Elena left to retire for the night.
