You are the night-time fear
It's like she calms the moment he gives her something better to do. She follows his guidance, and he's glad to notice the strength in her arm, pleased she takes up practicing the movement the moment he lets her go. Pleased that he seemed to make the right judgment call, helping her take all those tendrils of frustration and hurt and channel them into something more productive.It's all Aamu's done since he's come back, after all, only for him it's not knife-throwing, but blacksmithing work and taking care of Mabel. (Well—as much as an Ascended needs taking care of.)
At the question he instinctively pats his waist, but there's nothing there. He frowns gently, vaguely recalling he must've had at least a few throwing knives on him previously, why else would it feel so familiar to look for them? He makes a mental note to fix this problem.
"Typically, dedicated throwing knives," he says as he follows her towards the tree. "They're flatter, sometimes without a wrapped hilt. Balanced for flight and a predictable rotation, making it easier to reliably hit your target. Sometimes you only sharpen one side of the blade, lessening the risk of slicing your fingers on them when you throw."
He remembers that much at least, standing to the side with crossed arms and watching as she takes her first, proper throw. It's good enough—at least it went tip-first into the tree. "Better," he says honestly, going to pick up the knife and stand next to her. He grips it himself, showing her how he's holding to minimize the risk to his fingers. "Make sure to mostly hold it by your fingertips, and keep it away from the palm of your hand. Now." He faces the tree, left foot slightly forward. "Your throw went low, which means you released a little too late. I-" He pauses. Frowns. Goes on, quietly. "I feel like I haven't thrown a knife in a long, long time."
Then he throws it—it buries itself slightly below where he aimed for. He shrugs, mildly. Good enough.
Training post 1 or 2 lmfao who knows
You are the morning when it's clear
AAMU
