Rhian picked herself up from the ground behind the kennels and faced Brynach again, reluctance apparent in his every move. “Again. Show me that again.” They circled around and she feinted to the left, then tried to hook his leg and topple him before he could close with her. It failed again, the leg out of her reach.
He’s too tall for that to work, she decided as she disengaged. I’ll bet he puts on a few more inches before he’s done. It’s just not fair, I’m almost done growing and I’m younger than he is.
Brynach stopped her. “I know Hadyn’s been starting you with unarmed combat, and that’s probably fine to lay the basics, but if you want my opinion, I think you should go straight to weapons work. You need a knife as an equalizer for your size.”
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