The jab was dodged, but Tal had expected that. It let him get a glancing blow in on his friend's ribs, however, even if Zavien blocked most of it and took the weight of the punch on his arm instead. It was a good move, but Tal wouldn't have let up if the Dragoon hadn't spoken and drawn the courier into a moment of conversation where he wasn't pressing his advantage.
"That's how we fight in Halo," Tal affirmed with a wicked grin. "It's too cold t'fuck around for too long!" He started to dart forward again, but this time the soldier was ready for him. As Zavien slipped away his fist caught the courier in his side as Tal tried to twist too late. It pushed a grunt from him and a huff of surprise before he shook it off with a rueful grin. "Sure, an' th'first one's free," he taunted, all bravado as he bent his knees and tried to slide under Zavien's guard to aim a jab under his left ribs this time.
"That's how we fight in Halo," Tal affirmed with a wicked grin. "It's too cold t'fuck around for too long!" He started to dart forward again, but this time the soldier was ready for him. As Zavien slipped away his fist caught the courier in his side as Tal tried to twist too late. It pushed a grunt from him and a huff of surprise before he shook it off with a rueful grin. "Sure, an' th'first one's free," he taunted, all bravado as he bent his knees and tried to slide under Zavien's guard to aim a jab under his left ribs this time.
