The Salle, Monday Morning

[bitchprince]

It had been a week, and the scratches on his back were mostly down to scabs, so Arthur saw no reason not to get in some sword practice again. It hadn't kept him from securing some staffs as well, just in case Jaina was planning to show up.

It'd been a while since he'd been in a decent spar, after all, although the only reason he had suggested this one was because she had magic and hence wouldn't be hurt as easily.

Yes. That was... how he was going to justify thinking she was a capable warrior to himself.

Anyway. All rationalizations and other such thoughts were forgotten as he fell into his first drill, grinning by the time he'd finished it.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah rolled her eyes. "'Cause you need your own kind of fun," she said. But hey, she was still smiling as she got into guard stance. Someone else had weird ideas of amusing too.

[bitchprince]

"No," Arthur said, giving his sword the customary twirl, "Because the only way you'll learn is if we keep working at it."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Fine by me." Dinah got ready, eyes lit up. Battle! The gremlin fighting had given her more confidence, and taught her a good bit about how to fight for real, so...

[bitchprince]

"Defensive first," Arthur prompted, "Then we'll see how your offense is doing."

He struck out almost immediately, for her side.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah swept her sword out fast, arcing upward, then bouncing backward.

The Knights at Camelot would be hooting at the energy, but she managed to deflect the blow, so ha.

[bitchprince]

Arthur didn't respond verbally. He simply pressed his attack, following her immediately, sword held low and then suddenly up, up at her other shoulder.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Counter-block! Fast! Well, not quite fast enough to completely deflect it, but this time it was instinctual, not something she had to think about. Which Dinah completely missed-- she was too busy getting ready for the next attack.