Celine tries to feel as confident as Sammy seems to be in her, but she hasn’t had the chance to train with swords yet. She swallows and stands as Solomon turns to face her. She spins the sticks experimentally in her hands, then considers her next move. He holds the glaive out in front of him like a lance and starts to run towards her again.
She runs towards him too, sliding on her knees before the blade could touch her, going for his legs. She swings both sticks into his knees, then groin. He doubles over again, and she rolls to her feet. She quickly smacks him on the back of the head with both sticks in quick succession. He looks dazed, but stands up again, leaning on the glaive as support. She dances away as he attacks her again.
This time he hits, stabbing her in the shoulder, which
