remember that you can't save everyone
remember that you have to try
And if one combined cleverness with strength, sometimes it could be an essential bonus.He could see what she was doing quite clearly, and he laughed, angling his spear upwards to escape the impending grasp. It’d allow her to evade too, but he’d take it for now, permitting another extension of learning and tactics. “You did well.” A nod as he solidified the last of the movements in the minor defense, bringing his spear upwards to signify their portions were over for the moment. And it wasn’t false praise; this particular armament was not something he favored, but didn’t mind practicing, and she’d held her own – a notation worthy of all her practice and skills.
With his own small smile, for he’d seen hers appear momentarily and then dissipate almost immediately, he might be able to pinpoint and conjure something thereafter, but he could tell it might take a bit of prying he wasn’t necessarily comfortable with. Instead, he opted for tilting his head, and then aiming to return his weapon to the shelf, where someone else could utilize the training device. “When you have a chance, perhaps you can tell of your adventures.”
Granting her the opportunity to either deny or accept the invitation, he nodded, striding his way back to office confines and the pile of missives remaining.
{FIN}
out for vengeance
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