I've had my share of sand kicked in my face

[unswervingcompanion]

Who: Hendrik unswervingcompanion, Eleven (the Luminary) bearshermark, & Isabel hyperdrivemonalisa.
When: After the bully event
Where: Courtyard
What: Training & Bonding times


Hendrik had to rescue the Luminary from bullies and wasn't happy. So that meant more training for Eleven and he decided more rigorous training was in order for the one destined to save their world. The knight had been particularly strict this time around and applied more discipline than usual.




Along with adding more rigorous training, Hendrik was trying to teach the Luminary how to move faster and made several comments along the lines of teasing.

"Move faster"
"Someone will easily be able to defeat you if you keep doing things that way"
"Where did you learn to wield a sword?"

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[hyperdrivemonalisa]

Isabel gave Eleven a brief, shocked look, then burst out laughing. "Dude, that's no way to talk to your protector!"

Not that she ever thought, even with that, that Hendrik would ever leave Eleven hung out to dry--he sure didn't seem the type--but she didn't think it was really fair for Eleven to goad the knight, either.

"Besides, this is for your benefit, so watch and learn!"

Despite all her cheery banter, Hendrik wasn't coming at her--so maybe she'd have to approach him herself. Sometimes, chivalry went a little too far...

Isabel dropped into ginga and started to circle the knight, never taking her eyes off him. And still, he waited for her to attack him...

"You really don't think his enemies will wait for El to attack him first, do you?" she asked with a slight grin, before she spun into a leaping roundhouse kick, heel aimed at Hendrik's head.

[unswervingcompanion]

His brows knitted together when she said the word 'dude' but Hendrik readied himself for impact when Isabel had said this was for Eleven's benefit.

The way she was moving reminded him of the monks of Mount Pang Lai before His Holiness the High Lama had come out to dismiss the troupe. So his blue-green eyes watched her warily, but she hadn't attacked so Hendrik wasn't going to advance. It had been the same with Jade, she had attacked him first before he even tried to make any sort of move. He had only defended himself and didn't go after her until she had come after him first.

Being taller, the knight moved out of her way and continued to wait.

[hyperdrivemonalisa]

If he was going to make her attack, Isabel wasn't going to give him a break. She pressed it by landing in a crouch and sweeping her leg out in an attempt to take him down.

If that didn't work (not that she really expected it to, but she was going for subdual, and not harm, especially without a weapon), she'd drop back down into ginga and circle Hendrik. She realized he was canny as her instructors back home--not that that was a bad thing, she'd been aching for a workout with a true artist since then.

Even if Hendrik used a sword and was versed in an entirely different style.

[unswervingcompanion]

Hendrik avoided the sweep easily enough and waited. He wasn't sure what she was doing but he made a mental note to go easy and his greatsword didn't come out. This was an exercise and the knight wasn't about to try and subdue her unless something extraordinary happened.

"I am looking forward to seeing what you know." Not to mention possibly learning it.