And I know I'm asking too much
And I know I'm taking control
And I know I'm taking control
Truth be told, she hadn't really expected to hit him, as half-hearted as her attempt had been, but neither had she expected a shove to the side to try to push her off balance. Her staff and knife training paid off; she was steady enough on her feet to avoid losing her balance, and she leapt nimbly back to avoid any potential retaliatory strike (which, of course, didn't come). As her body began to settle into a training groove, so, too, did her mind, and her eyes were considerably more focused as she prepared to try again.
In all honesty, hand-to-hand combat hadn't been something she'd have expected Jude to be proficient in - and she thought that lovingly! He was just so kind and gentle - as was Harper, in her experience - that she didn't really think of either of them as having that kind of skillset. But here they were, and he was encouraging her, and given her past experience with self-defense, she really should take this training seriously. So it was with a new resolve that she tried to mimic his punch, quick and precise, again aiming for his left shoulder.
In all honesty, hand-to-hand combat hadn't been something she'd have expected Jude to be proficient in - and she thought that lovingly! He was just so kind and gentle - as was Harper, in her experience - that she didn't really think of either of them as having that kind of skillset. But here they were, and he was encouraging her, and given her past experience with self-defense, she really should take this training seriously. So it was with a new resolve that she tried to mimic his punch, quick and precise, again aiming for his left shoulder.
But a heart that's not worth breaking
Isn't worth much, not at all
Isn't worth much, not at all
Sohalia
