Could I but ride indefinite, As doth the meadow-bee
And visit only where I liked, And no man visit me
And visit only where I liked, And no man visit me
Grinning right back, she bumps her shoulder against him a second time. "Like mother like daughter, right?" She'd heard plenty about the adventures Flora had tasked Talyson with and had laughed herself silly at times. So long as her daughter knew that Hotaru had first dibs on Tal's talents as the man's best friend, everything would work out fine. "Besides, this way you can advertise even more services. 'On the go, housecall haircuts by Talyson Seawright'!" She waves one hand in the air in a dramatic arc as if reading out a billboard, dimples deepening as she vainly tries to fight her amusement.
Cringing away from the flying droplets with a laugh, Ru lets him believe what he desires - she would sniff him out anywhere he tried to run or hide. Clearly he still respects her abilities or he wouldn't be asking for advice.
"Of course. A lot of the success in fighting with knives and daggers is the element of surprise - striking first, and being bold enough to get close. People are often too afraid of getting cut to realize that their opponent cannot swing easily if you're in their space." Not without awkwardly trying to change their grip one-handed, risking dropping their weapon entirely. "It's why you step into someone's chest and arm if you're trying to disarm them." Snagging at her floating skirt as it ventures a little too high, she lets it flow back down around her ankles, watching how the colors shift beneath the surface. "Getting low is a risk, but I know how to use my height to my advantage so it likely wouldn't work for you. But never forget your legs and the advantage of fighting dirty - kicking your knee out would mean you'd try to balance with your hands, and that would remove your knife as a threat to me."
Cringing away from the flying droplets with a laugh, Ru lets him believe what he desires - she would sniff him out anywhere he tried to run or hide. Clearly he still respects her abilities or he wouldn't be asking for advice.
"Of course. A lot of the success in fighting with knives and daggers is the element of surprise - striking first, and being bold enough to get close. People are often too afraid of getting cut to realize that their opponent cannot swing easily if you're in their space." Not without awkwardly trying to change their grip one-handed, risking dropping their weapon entirely. "It's why you step into someone's chest and arm if you're trying to disarm them." Snagging at her floating skirt as it ventures a little too high, she lets it flow back down around her ankles, watching how the colors shift beneath the surface. "Getting low is a risk, but I know how to use my height to my advantage so it likely wouldn't work for you. But never forget your legs and the advantage of fighting dirty - kicking your knee out would mean you'd try to balance with your hands, and that would remove your knife as a threat to me."
And dwell a little everywhere - or better, run away
HOTARU
