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 Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:34 pm
She nodded and decided not to say anything yet. Not knowing exactly what he meant, she decided she could likely sort it out better when she saw it. Worse case .. she would be nursing a cut. Blue eyes followed his movement, raising her left hand to block the attack using the blade. Focusing on what was at hand, she prepared for his next move.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:36 pm
* Ali began to pick up speed in the pattern and on the fifth time he swung it twice left instead of left and then right, wanting to see if she would pick that up. If she didn't then he would simply stop it before it cut her.*
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:43 pm
Continuing to block as he continued with the pattern, she made a soft sound of surprise when he did something different but was able to alter her movement in time to block that as well. It was close, but having known some change was coming, she was not too surprised. "Ah ha!" she said with a smile, not dropping a beat.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:46 pm
* Ali smiled as he stopped using the pattern on his next time, striking at random and quickly. If she managed to avoid most of them then it was an immense progress.*
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:57 pm
What he did next took her by total surprise. The smile on her face melted away, her eyes darting about, wanting to keep track of his every movement but finding it a bit difficult to keep up with these movements coming in different directions, with increased speed and no longer following any sort of pattern. Swinging her left blade around, she used it as more of a shield than a weapon for the moment as in that position it would protect more of her arm than if it was swung outward, ready for attack. She received her first cut somewhere along the line but there was almost no indication that she had been injured other than a wince of pain seen on her face for a moment, followed by a small trickle of blood running down her arm.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:03 pm
* Ali stopped and slid the right knife over his left arm, just above the elbow. Smiling at her afterwards.* Tell me do you know a spell that can create another you who can perform simply tasks?
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:08 pm
Tilting her head, she looked at him with curiosity, though did not let her guard down for a moment. "I do not. I believe Seisuke-ona suggested he could teach me something like that .. though I do not know if we will have time to .. he has not been present much recently." she said softly, still watching him.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:12 pm
Then I will issue one of my close quarters soldiers to be your training companion for say...a month. He'll teach you how to block various weapons and where to find flaws, he'll also camp outside so you don't have to have him intrude your home.* Ali smiled at her and slid the knives back down into his sleeves, walking over an patting her shoulder.* Now let me see that wound.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:16 pm
She again arched a brow, finding this switching around to be .. interesting. Relaxing a bit now that he had put his weapons away, she too put hers away, though still watched him with a careful eye. "I am fine." she said plainly, bobbing her head. "It would seem like a waste of resource for you to assign someone to basically be a companion to my training for so long .. are you certain?" she said softly, slipping right back to her shy self.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:19 pm
It's fine, only one soldier and sit down unless you want me to pin you down.* Ali folded his arms in front of his chest and waited for her to sit, it was his time to make her do as he said and surpass her stubbornness.*
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:31 pm
"Very well." she replied, tilting her head. "What is this about? I am able to heal myself. This extra concern is .. awkward. Was there poison on the knives you used or something I should be aware of?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:33 pm
No, I just want to return the favor from last time.* Ali arched an eyebrow at her and began to tap his foot, waiting.*
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:38 pm
"Oh. That is acceptable." she said softly, sitting and presenting her arm to him. "Though I was expecting nothing in return .. you have done so much for me already, it does not feel right."
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:40 pm
* Ali sat down and studied the arm for a few seconds before he simply released her.*Hmm...just a small cut, not worth using bandage on.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:43 pm
She smiled brightly and laughed. After a moment, instead of issuing an 'I told you so' she purred at him.
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