Smiles are contagious.
Noah was fast - much faster than Zavien. His moves were fluid and graceful in ways that told of countless training hours and even more battlefield experience. The Dragoon's own instincts and practiced muscle memory were barely enough to keep from losing ground too quickly, but it didn't last long. He couldn't keep up with a demigod, and he could only push his skill so far before brute speed and strength won out.
Spotting the feint, he didn't flinch, but he stepped back again to add distance anyways. It still wasn't enough when Noah lunged for his real attack. Zavien only had time to shift his arm down, absorbing the punch into his shoulder rather than his ribs. Letting out a low grunt from the impact, he dodged out of range again, trying to put himself at Noah's back to make it harder to get to him.
Spotting the feint, he didn't flinch, but he stepped back again to add distance anyways. It still wasn't enough when Noah lunged for his real attack. Zavien only had time to shift his arm down, absorbing the punch into his shoulder rather than his ribs. Letting out a low grunt from the impact, he dodged out of range again, trying to put himself at Noah's back to make it harder to get to him.
Zavien
