Zavien
Despite her agreeance, Zavien still saw the nerves tightening her face, the tension accompanying her every move. As she stepped forward, he gave her a sweet smile full of innocence. "Relax. We'll take it slow." Surprise, surprise, the other possible 'implications' of his words didn't seem to register, much too focused on the training at hand. He nodded his head at the tap of her staff against his. "Good. Next step."
Achingly slow, he shifted his left leg to the side and towards her, a gentle circling. Twisting his staff so that the bottom became the top, he extended it out again for Lena to tap against. He was shockingly graceful for his build, but he hadn't been lying when he described it as a dance. Each step was already mapped out, a gentle flow from one to the next. All the while, he gave clarifying instructions and encouraging smiles. "Step out with your left leg, making sure you keep your core activated for stability. They should be about even. Your staff should rotate as you move one hand up and the other down." He wiggled his fingers to show their new positioning while they stayed firmly in place on the wood. His eyes met hers, waiting patiently for her to follow along.
Achingly slow, he shifted his left leg to the side and towards her, a gentle circling. Twisting his staff so that the bottom became the top, he extended it out again for Lena to tap against. He was shockingly graceful for his build, but he hadn't been lying when he described it as a dance. Each step was already mapped out, a gentle flow from one to the next. All the while, he gave clarifying instructions and encouraging smiles. "Step out with your left leg, making sure you keep your core activated for stability. They should be about even. Your staff should rotate as you move one hand up and the other down." He wiggled his fingers to show their new positioning while they stayed firmly in place on the wood. His eyes met hers, waiting patiently for her to follow along.
I learned that in suffering,
we find the true measure of our strength.
we find the true measure of our strength.
