[Training] measuring the distance between

Maea

Waking from the dream
Witnessing the smoke that's rolling in

If the excited twitching of her tail was any indication, Zavien could really do no wrong at the moment. While she may look small and delicate, Maea had spent many years honing her hand-to-hand combat skills - and while certainly no expert, she did know what she was doing.

As the first punch came flying towards her shoulder, she took a step aside and twisted out of the way in a smooth dodge. Countering with a balled up fist, she aimed it towards Zavien's solar plexus, higher up than her own by a good distance but a good first target to gague his reflexes. Moving felt good; the aversion towards fighting she'd experienced at the start of the year was waning into non-existence. It was too bad that Thalassa hadn't had the patience to wait - Maea thought she'd even be okay with facing the pirate in a bout again.

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The end is what you fear
The scent of embers lingers in the air