The squawk was as good as a victory for Kel and he gained a little more confidence as he stood with his stick cocked over his shoulder and a hand on his hip, grinning. Rance's ass was admittedly a very nice target, even if he didn't usually let himself appreciate it, and getting a hit in on it felt better than he'd expected. He was used to the raven being the dirty fighter, rough and tumble to Kel's airy grace, but on Caido everything they had known was turned on its head.
And the halfbreed had needed to learn a few dirty tricks himself to survive the months in Haulani.
Pride came before the fall, though, and as he rested on his laurels the raven was determined to get his own back. "I hardly needed to lift a finger to - hey!" He yelped as his attempt at dodging went awry, not swift enough to get his stick into a blocking position and his feet tangling together so he stumbled right into the blow. It stung, and he felt a moment's pang of regret for how he'd smacked his friend a moment before, but he was laughing too hard to mind the slight pain as he flung his 'sword' down dramatically and clutched his 'wounded' arm. "I won't let it end like this, you... you... brat!" He ran out of inspiration even as he lowered his shoulder and launched himself bodily at his friend, attempting to tackle him to the ground.
And the halfbreed had needed to learn a few dirty tricks himself to survive the months in Haulani.
Pride came before the fall, though, and as he rested on his laurels the raven was determined to get his own back. "I hardly needed to lift a finger to - hey!" He yelped as his attempt at dodging went awry, not swift enough to get his stick into a blocking position and his feet tangling together so he stumbled right into the blow. It stung, and he felt a moment's pang of regret for how he'd smacked his friend a moment before, but he was laughing too hard to mind the slight pain as he flung his 'sword' down dramatically and clutched his 'wounded' arm. "I won't let it end like this, you... you... brat!" He ran out of inspiration even as he lowered his shoulder and launched himself bodily at his friend, attempting to tackle him to the ground.
