Halo was slightly surprised as well as her smaller frame was catching up to the male. Months earlier she could never have done this, but it was clear that her intense training was already carrying fruit. The sword was not weighting her down; she did not toss her arms back and forth as she darted after him. With a blade in her hand it would only have done harm and distorted her natural balance and speed. Her twin sword was held in a straight line, somewhat being pulled back by gravity as she sprinted with her upper body in the lead. She was certain her speed would be greater without the weapon, but so would the wolf’s without the staff. Her attack distorted her fluid speed, but they had reached the river he had been so intent asking about, so there was no more running now.
Her blade tasted blood and cut cleanly through flesh, but she failed to sever his central nerve system. Moments later he disappeared into the cool water, leaving a cloud of crimson in the once crystal clear liquid. The girl halted and cocked her head slowly. It would be no problem to follow the trail of red in the light current, but she was not sure if she could be bothered with a hunt if she would have to put additional effort into it. She decided against it, turning away with a small smile on her delicate face. Although she was not satisfied, she was amazed at what she had done. She had injured and chased a fully grown male. Newfound confidence roared viciously in triumph.
She squatted down and cleaned the blade by brushing it against the grass. She would do it more thoroughly later when she returned to Inferni. It had been proven that she was no longer defenceless, at least not with her weapons in hand. Guns and swords were all very nice, but she was looking forward to consume everything Gabriel and Anselm could teach her about unarmed combat.
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