fandomhighdorms | Behind the Dorms, Tuesday Afternoon

"Today, our strategies will be focused on subterfuge," Arthur called, as soon as everyone had gathered. "There may be times when we are best served by creating an ambush. Today, we'll be taking our first steps to put one of those together. For the sake of ease, we will be focusing on the preserve."

He nodded at the treeline none too far away from them. "I want half of you to go into the woods and find good locations to hide. The treetops, for those of you thusly inclined, and holes, bushes and the like for those of you who aren't. The rest of you will go in after them to find their hiding places before they can ambush you. Both of these skills will be necessary. With any luck, we can graduate to the town next time."

"Those of you who wish to discuss last week's escape routes can come to Leto, Zack or myself, and we'll share your findings next week. Likewise for those of you in need of combat training. You know where we are."

He crossed his arms. "Well, what are you waiting for?"

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Gabrielle ~~because she had the icon~~ scrambled up a tree the way Ephiny had taught her, wishing she'd brought a rope with her so she could do that neat Amazon trick of dropping in and out of the trees.

Of course, given her klutziness, that could possibly only end in tears.

Of laughter, unless you were her.

Dinah was skulking about, looking for people. Skulk skulk skulk--

*crack* of a tree branch. Sigh.

At the crack, Gabrielle flung herself from the tree, fully intent on tackling her target to the ground . . .

And landed face-first in the dirt three feet to Dinah's left.

Sigh.

Dinah had flinched away, and now stared. Well, that was one way to do it.

"Are you okay?"

Should she be putting Gabrielle in a choke-hold or something?

Gabrielle rolled over onto her back, blinked a few times, and gave Dinah an embarrassed smile. "It wasn't my most graceful leap, but I'm fine." She stuck out one index finger and waved it in the air. "Clearly I need to work on that."

"Points for enthusiasm and commitment," Dinah said encouragingly, offering a hand to get up. "Although I think I'm supposed to knock you unconscious now."

"Can we just say that happened?" asked Gabrielle with a groan, sitting up. "I thought I saw stars for a second there, and I'm pretty sure you don't find those in the dirt."

"Works for me," Dinah agreed, half-way between amused and impressed. "Do you do that a lot, back home?"

"What, jump out of trees at people? Not really. But one of these days, I'm gonna sneak up on Xena," Gabrielle declared. "She can't sense me coming forever, right?"

"Of course not," Dinah agreed instantly, with the same insane optimism that had her jumping off sandworms. "She'll get a headcold or an injury or she'll have a bad night's sleep and she'll not sense you..." She paused. "Does she sense you *all* the time?"

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