The few moments of recovery were already making the bruised girl feel better. Plus, Molly was being so sweet and considerate about the whole thing that she was feeling like even more of a failure. "Next time we are in the field, I would be jazzed to have you as my safety specialist, or just in my general vicinity when things start attacking," she said.
Carefully, Hanna got to her feet. "Thanks for the spar," she said, attempting to straighten up. "It was good to meet you, Molly, but I have to pull a shift in a couple hours. Want to get a shower in." In truth, her shift wasn't until much later, but Hanna didn't have enough energy left in her for the rest of the time she had allotted for conditioning and sparring today.
But Molly didn't need to know that.