Chapter 17“Come at me.”
Mel rushed in to disarm her opponent, a second later landing flat on her back. “Ouccchhh. How do you do that?”
“I’ll show you. Here, you take the knife.” Sela waited while Mel took her time standing up, before handing her the weapon, removing the protective sheath before she did so. Mel’s eyes widened.
“I’ll hurt you.”
“No, you won’t. Besides, I’ll have more incentive to win.”
Mel took the blade gingerly and hesitated before she attempted to attack. Moments later she was down on her knees, without the weapon, one arm twisted up her back. Sela let her up, jogging back out of her way.
“Now, jump me again, but in slow motion. Watch what I do.”
Once again, they performed the move, Sela showing and explaining each step. As they continued to work, they gained a gro
