Post by Finn Edwardsson on Jan 4, 2014 5:50:02 GMT
Finn swung his practice halberd again, his muscles straining from the effort of using the heavy weapon. The other Tiro he was sparring with dodged the blow and tried to make a counter-strike with his wooden sword. Finn spun the haft of the weapon, blocking the sword's advance. He swung again, and the blow connected, knocking the other Tiro down.
An instructor took note of this and called out to him. "Finn! Well done, lad! Keep fighting like that!"
His opponent sat up, looking angry. Whoops. Finn looked down as many of the surrounding Tiros focused their attention on him. Some had stopped mid-swing and were promptly whacked by their opponent. The instructor appeared pleased with that. "Opportunism will get you far against your enemies. Never wait for them to be ready!"
He looked up just in time to see the flat of his partner's sword flying towards his head. Oh, shi--
In an instant, he was seeing stars and was laying on his back on the deck of the Drakonborg. A few snowflakes fell down and landed on his face. He raised his right hand and gave a slow thumbs-up, and most of the Tiros and instructors returned their attention to the fights around the deck. He shook his head to clear it, and sat up. "I'm okay."
An instructor took note of this and called out to him. "Finn! Well done, lad! Keep fighting like that!"
His opponent sat up, looking angry. Whoops. Finn looked down as many of the surrounding Tiros focused their attention on him. Some had stopped mid-swing and were promptly whacked by their opponent. The instructor appeared pleased with that. "Opportunism will get you far against your enemies. Never wait for them to be ready!"
He looked up just in time to see the flat of his partner's sword flying towards his head. Oh, shi--
In an instant, he was seeing stars and was laying on his back on the deck of the Drakonborg. A few snowflakes fell down and landed on his face. He raised his right hand and gave a slow thumbs-up, and most of the Tiros and instructors returned their attention to the fights around the deck. He shook his head to clear it, and sat up. "I'm okay."
