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The intermission between their blows allowed her the rear moment to catch her breath and let the warrior’s mind come forth from its dormancy. Had this mean a scuffle against an unknown assailant, her blows wouldn’t have been this soft, nor would her movements have been this careful and measured. No, she would have strove to end this confrontation a swiftly as possible as her abilities would allow. Saluce had been on the receiving end many a time, and had his eyes been watching her now, they would have darkened with disappointment. Her Shepard too would have looked upon her with shame.
The reason for her withholding was plainly seen, not as if the boy before her was weak, but because he was a comrade and son to her mate. Their relationship was new at best, the waters still needed testing, and she reluctant to plunge with only a hint of the shallows. What if she harmed him? Would he or Saluce ever forgive her for that? And yet these hesitation were nearly overthrown by the boisterous tones of her ego bellowing for her to stop this careful dancing and take the stance of the lead rather than let herself be conducted into this slow ballad. The rhythm she danced to was not this slow and careful, it was wild and vicious, the embodiment of pure violence encased within a control body, executed only when necessary. And yet she wouldn’t even try to tap into that reserve.
From her idle stance the female resumed her forward position, smoothly extending a leg outward in front of her as she leaned against her back to distribute her weight. Her opponent’s movements were swift then, but not unseen. The sudden movement alone was enough to entice her instincts to emerge from dormancy and force her body to reaction of its own volition. He neared her left side and instantly the whole of her right side swung around him with her right arm swinging up and around aiming to grab for the top of his head and force him down asserting both her strength and unspoken will for him to submit. Her back leg once used to support her stance, then became the forward limb as she completed the turn to now stand behind him.
Dodge: Spins around him leading with her right side to face his back
Attack: Grabs for the top of his head with her right hand to force his head down
Injuries: Smarting left leg/knee