It was easier to not have a weapon in his hand, at least. He wasn't nearly as worried about doing something permanent when they were just punching and grappling each other, not with both of them capable of healing any injuries they might cause by accident. Alys's smile had the intended effect of easing some of Tal's anxiety even as she used her air magic to knock his grab astray. It was more from surprise than anything else, but regardless of the reason his fingers brushed by her sleeve without managing to close on anything solid.
She slipped away in a graceful spin that reminded him all over again of one of the many reasons he'd fallen in love with her. He was ready and waiting for her to draw her magic around her for an offensive spell to push him back--
He was surprised by her sudden rush and her reliance on a physical attack. It caught him so off guard that he barely shifted to meet it, pulling his arm back and ducking a little to take the hit on his bicep instead of his ribs. "Hey! That was pretty good!" What started as a yelp of startled pain turned to admiration but he didn't let either of them bask in the success just yet. He threw a short, sharp roundhouse punch towards her shoulder again, hoping that she wouldn't expect him to attack the same place twice.
She slipped away in a graceful spin that reminded him all over again of one of the many reasons he'd fallen in love with her. He was ready and waiting for her to draw her magic around her for an offensive spell to push him back--
He was surprised by her sudden rush and her reliance on a physical attack. It caught him so off guard that he barely shifted to meet it, pulling his arm back and ducking a little to take the hit on his bicep instead of his ribs. "Hey! That was pretty good!" What started as a yelp of startled pain turned to admiration but he didn't let either of them bask in the success just yet. He threw a short, sharp roundhouse punch towards her shoulder again, hoping that she wouldn't expect him to attack the same place twice.
