If Ilia had a good caestus lying around she would have offered it to her roommate for extra protection, but at the moment the gloves would have to suffice.

"Good, good!" Ilia stood back and allowed Lana some room to practice. She definitely was getting better at her punches. Ilia only moved close now and then to help correct Lana's stance if she ever moved off.

"Oh, yes, actually," Ilia admitted, her eyes still on Lana's form and her voice just a little distracted. "On the planet I was currently researching we ran into a wide range of creatures the locals called 'demons.' It was a bit easier back then. I had an easier time accessing my stronger techniques. For some reason... I can't always fight at my best here." It troubled her, but it seemed like there was some sort of block on the whole place that happened to have shifted at some point the night before. She wasn't sure how it had been accomplished, but she was determined to get to the bottom of it before her stay in Landel's had completed. Ilia wasn't the type to leave any stone unturned.