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[motivation]

[ she musters him for a moment, assessing, before she shrugs. ]

Sure.

[incogneto]

[ He slowly lifts a finger and as if being pulled on a string, the knife in her hair lifts off of her head (cleanly, he's not trying to give her a haircut), before he directs it over to the wall with a quick swipe.

It is now sticking out, perfect target, 2 inches into the drywall. ]

[motivation]

[ her eyes narrow, but dutch doesn't do anything so foolish as to try and grab for her knife. ]

How did you do that?

[ also? excuse her for a moment as she walks over to the drywall and retrieves her knife. ]

[incogneto]

It's just something I'm able to do.

And it's why I have no idea how to fight hand to hand.

[ He shrugs. ]

I would actually appreciate some help in that department.

[motivation]

Impressive.

[ she draws out the word, tone indicating that she's not all that impressed —but the truth is, she is. ]

Asking me to train you?

[incogneto]

[ Well, not everyone will think that's impressive, and at the very least she isn't calling him a monster and running off. ]

Yes, that's what I'm asking if you're so inclined, I'd much appreciate it. It might make sparring slightly more interesting for you.

[motivation]

[ he's lifted a knife. he hasn't killed her and he hasn't tried to take over anyone's free will. even if he were a monster —dutch would have no room to judge. in many ways, she is one, and she doesn't have any special powers. ]

Sure. Why not.

[incogneto]

Alright.

[ He drops into a stance which isn't too bad. ]

Where do we start?

[motivation]

Stay like that.

[ she considers his posture for a moment, walking around him once. then she nudges one of his arms up a little, both hands on his shoulders to adjust his centre of gravity just a bit. ]

There. [ she wanders back out in front of him. ] Now try to land a blow. Keep going until I tell you to stop. [ she'll be a moving target, evading all his blows. it's about finding out whether his form while punching is decent, too. that, and it'll train his muscles at the same time. multi tasking. ]

[incogneto]

[ He is a bit stiff when she tries to move her, but finally gets the idea.

And then he nods acknowledging his task, and then tries to land a couple jabs.

Yeah, obviously he would have tried to go for a jab. He tries a slip instead, and then tries to follow her around.

His form isn't terrible, but it's not second nature, for sure. But at least she's not starting from zero? ]

[motivation]

[ she keeps moving, dodging his jabs every single time. eventually, she catches his fist in one of her hands and holds it there. ]

All right, stop. Not bad, but you've definitely got to practice. [ she's still holding his fist. ] You're dropping your right a bit.

Try again.