[Training] when the sun goes down

For all that Alys knew little of combat, she was at least aware of the reason for training: learning how to hit, where to hit, and then repetition to turn the knowledge into muscle memory, to make it so that landing a punch or kick was as simple and instinctive as breathing. So while her first attempt was not, perhaps, the most impressive that there might have been, it was at least a starting point from which she could grow, and she took Deimos's reassurance that she'd made a decent attempt in stride.

Alys watched as he demonstrated again, noting where he seemed to hold position and which parts of the body were permitted to move. She picked up the stance where she'd left off, taking her time to ensure that she started, at least, in the right position, and then focusing once more on the training dummy. She focused in on the jaw and punched, hard. Again, her off hand dipped, but this time, she at least managed a passable - if not very powerful - attempt.

ALYS GLASSE