MAEA
"Something for something," she assured him, "is the only rule. Everyone has needs. Sometimes you don't know what the need is yet; that's where promises and favors come in handy. It's the only thing of real worth we have here."
Without noticing, she slipped back into the old way of addressing herself as one of the people here. A Grounder. She had spent so much time away, yet it took only a few days before she fell back into old patterns. When she realized it, the girl would be pissed at herself.
Launching into her attack with no further ado, she was not surprised to find herself stuck almost immediately. Darkeye's grip was like iron; no escaping it. So she followed around with quick steps as he tried to shift her balance, and her free hand came up to take over the dagger. Shifting it from right to left, she aimed a somewhat less accurate stab towards the great muscle between the man's shoulder and neck.
Close combat, he had said. Not her forte, usually, what with the lacking stature. Here though, they were of almost equal height. It was a curious sensation.
Without noticing, she slipped back into the old way of addressing herself as one of the people here. A Grounder. She had spent so much time away, yet it took only a few days before she fell back into old patterns. When she realized it, the girl would be pissed at herself.
Launching into her attack with no further ado, she was not surprised to find herself stuck almost immediately. Darkeye's grip was like iron; no escaping it. So she followed around with quick steps as he tried to shift her balance, and her free hand came up to take over the dagger. Shifting it from right to left, she aimed a somewhat less accurate stab towards the great muscle between the man's shoulder and neck.
Close combat, he had said. Not her forte, usually, what with the lacking stature. Here though, they were of almost equal height. It was a curious sensation.
Nothing lasts forever, I thought you should know
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