Smiles are contagious.
Noah might call it grit; others called it stupidity. Zavien certainly didn't flinch at danger, but that had landed him in trouble more often than not, evidenced by the mangling of a fleshy scar on his flank. Luckily, that was covered up, and he could continue fighting without the thought of death looming over him.
Despite his best efforts, the demigod kept up with ease, pivoting to face him like he'd never even moved to begin with. Immediately, his goal shifted from 'stay away' to 'keep the damage to a minimum.' He still drew back as far as he could, doing his best to follow Safrin's instructions, but when Noah came inevitably closer, Zavien played the mitigation game, twisting his body to absorb the hits as best his could.
Taking the next punch in the lower arm, he gave another soft grunt before moving again. The question threw him off for a moment, his fast breaths showing how much Noah was working him. "Nope. That one was Tal." The courier was quick on his feet and had taught him plenty during their short spar. However, just to confirm the man's probing suspicion, he added, "Anju's been busy." Being on Dahlia's side, that is.
Zavien tried again to put some distance between them, being extra careful of the mat's edge as he moved.
Despite his best efforts, the demigod kept up with ease, pivoting to face him like he'd never even moved to begin with. Immediately, his goal shifted from 'stay away' to 'keep the damage to a minimum.' He still drew back as far as he could, doing his best to follow Safrin's instructions, but when Noah came inevitably closer, Zavien played the mitigation game, twisting his body to absorb the hits as best his could.
Taking the next punch in the lower arm, he gave another soft grunt before moving again. The question threw him off for a moment, his fast breaths showing how much Noah was working him. "Nope. That one was Tal." The courier was quick on his feet and had taught him plenty during their short spar. However, just to confirm the man's probing suspicion, he added, "Anju's been busy." Being on Dahlia's side, that is.
Zavien tried again to put some distance between them, being extra careful of the mat's edge as he moved.
Zavien
