It's Lord of the Flies in my mind tonight
She shakes her head again and tries a little more gently, “Forget that I can’t feel pain. That kick wouldn’t have done jack shit to someone who wanted to hurt you.” He’s thinking too narrowly - but that’s something that most beginners have to get past. Oliver may never be the best fighter, and that’s okay, but he should be able to defend himself, and sometimes you just have to get creative. Effectively creative.
At least he’s getting somewhere with the stomach. Wessex nods. “Stomach is good, especially if you have a knife. So is the back, where your kidneys are. An elbow to the lower-mid spine. Now look down” So saying, she does so as well, perhaps tilting Oliver’s head with her. “Knees. They generally only go one way. If you’re in a headlock facing the other direction, kick at the knees from the front and shove them backwards. If you’re facing this way, try to startle them with a quick blow to the backs of the knees. They might fall forward and as they catch themselves, that’s your chance to scoot away.”
Giving him a moment to mull it over and ask and ask any questions, the Wraith lets go of Oliver, allowing him to stand up straight again.
At least he’s getting somewhere with the stomach. Wessex nods. “Stomach is good, especially if you have a knife. So is the back, where your kidneys are. An elbow to the lower-mid spine. Now look down” So saying, she does so as well, perhaps tilting Oliver’s head with her. “Knees. They generally only go one way. If you’re in a headlock facing the other direction, kick at the knees from the front and shove them backwards. If you’re facing this way, try to startle them with a quick blow to the backs of the knees. They might fall forward and as they catch themselves, that’s your chance to scoot away.”
Giving him a moment to mull it over and ask and ask any questions, the Wraith lets go of Oliver, allowing him to stand up straight again.
