[Training] the same hymn sheet

Noah

the truth is what remains
the truth is what you save from the fire

There was no need for Ronin to cover it at all. Noah was confident in his abilities, at this point. He was becoming one of the strongest men in Caido, and there was no mistaking that. Even in the shadows of the Nova and the Bastion and the Sword, Noah did not feel inferior.

The Forsaken surged back and somewhat sideways, his hands coming to block the man's kick. With how fast and strong Ronin was, Noah wasn't able to block it entirely, but he was able to push down hard enough the knee hit hip instead of knee digging into ribcage. "I hate how invasive it is," Noah started, grunting as Ronin's knee collided with his hip, "It feels like almost how the Core did, when it got inside of our heads." He said. Though it wasn't the same malice that Noah felt then, it was still the same lack of agency that he hated. Vox wanted to welcome them all into "the Family" and that made Noah want to both throw up and scream simultaneously. He left all of these feelings clear across the bond, as he usually did with Ronin. He trusted the man to be able to interpret them together with his words when he couldn't always express it.

Then Noah pivoted, grabbing the knee he had blocked from cracking a rib, and pulling to try and get his friend off balance. "Have you spoken to Safrin about it at all?" Noah asked, the effort of his spar moves and strategy showing in his breathy voice.

you fight for what you love, don't matter if it hurts
you find out what it's worth and you let the rest burn