could somebody check my pulse? it's been a minute since i've tasted blood. i forgot how good this was
The sound of their weapons clashing echoed through the ruins, amplified by the stone walls and pillars around them. He raised his eyebrows in surprise when her stick splintered. He hadn't intended to break it like that. But, he had little time to think or react as she ducked around him. He turned to try to face her with a furrowed brow but, she was faster and he was on the ground.
He moved his shoulder to take the brunt of the fall, landing with a quiet 'oof' and dropping his stick. He remained stunned for a few moments. Then he rolled onto his elbows, chest heaving. He looked up to see her standing over him. As she did so, she gave him her name with a smile. His own smile slightly curved his lips as he gazed up at her from beneath his brow. Reaching up, he grasped her hand. It felt strong against his, reliable. "I'm Henry," he said with a grunt as he pulled himself up, "thanks."
Once he was up, he gently let go of her hand and adjusted his cloak a bit. He peered over at her as he did so, regarding her physique - and damn, did she have a physique. Then, he tilted his head back up once his cloak was straightened out, "Where'd you learn to fight like that, Aisha?" Her name rolled off the tongue quite easily. He liked it.
He moved his shoulder to take the brunt of the fall, landing with a quiet 'oof' and dropping his stick. He remained stunned for a few moments. Then he rolled onto his elbows, chest heaving. He looked up to see her standing over him. As she did so, she gave him her name with a smile. His own smile slightly curved his lips as he gazed up at her from beneath his brow. Reaching up, he grasped her hand. It felt strong against his, reliable. "I'm Henry," he said with a grunt as he pulled himself up, "thanks."
Once he was up, he gently let go of her hand and adjusted his cloak a bit. He peered over at her as he did so, regarding her physique - and damn, did she have a physique. Then, he tilted his head back up once his cloak was straightened out, "Where'd you learn to fight like that, Aisha?" Her name rolled off the tongue quite easily. He liked it.
HENRY
