No better version of me I could pretend to be tonight
Again they walk through it together first, Lena taking care to practice, Koa gently correcting her form while trying not to blanch at the though of that strong leg slamming into his groin. When at last the time for a full demonstration comes it is with only a little trepidation; Koa goes first, his knee scarcely grazing Lena, then lets the Caretaker practice on him. The result is scarcely a butterfly kiss, and Koa can't quite help but laugh, cupping her knee between his palms before letting her go. "Okay, you can try a little harder," he chortles. "I'm not that delicate, I swear."
Once he's satisfied he nods and steps back. "Okay, last thing. Let's say someone grabs you from behind." He steps behind Lena to demonstrate, extending his arms. "May I?" Only if and when she steps into his grasp will Koa proceed. "Now, in this position you have a little wiggle room, which is good. It means you can try and get your elbow into my side, or face, or somewhere else squishy. But if I were to grab you like this-"
Adjusting his grip, Koa pulls Lena tighter, so that her ability to wiggle will be minimized. "It's a lot harder to move your arms, right? So in this case what I want you to do is drop. Let your weight just fall, so I have to put effort into carrying you. Then you can either try to wiggle free, or when I'm bent over you shove back up, slamming your head into my chin." He'll give her the opportunity to practice before letting go.
Once he's satisfied he nods and steps back. "Okay, last thing. Let's say someone grabs you from behind." He steps behind Lena to demonstrate, extending his arms. "May I?" Only if and when she steps into his grasp will Koa proceed. "Now, in this position you have a little wiggle room, which is good. It means you can try and get your elbow into my side, or face, or somewhere else squishy. But if I were to grab you like this-"
Adjusting his grip, Koa pulls Lena tighter, so that her ability to wiggle will be minimized. "It's a lot harder to move your arms, right? So in this case what I want you to do is drop. Let your weight just fall, so I have to put effort into carrying you. Then you can either try to wiggle free, or when I'm bent over you shove back up, slamming your head into my chin." He'll give her the opportunity to practice before letting go.
Koa
