[Training] part of the moving whole

and i'm still waiting for a life that never was

The young woman eyed the targets warily as they whirred to life, spinning and whirling not unlike cornered prey. Whatever she'd envisioned when Deimos had recommended a challenge, this wasn't quite it. This seemed like a massive leap from where she'd started as opposed to a step up, and she looked between her friend and the dummies with disbelief clear on her face.

Still, she wasn't one to shy away from a challenge, so she huffed something under her breath about overzealous warriors and selected a dagger, lifting it into the air over her shoulder with her magic. From there, she fixed her gaze on one of the targets, a slower one to start, focusing her energy and intention on the bulk of its chest. Then she gave a mental flick and the dagger sailed past, following her intention to bury itself in the mannequin's arm. Not where she was aiming, but at least she hadn't missed.

Alys