knightsoflegend | CLOSED ♔ GIRL, I KNOW THE WOODS LOOK DARK

WHO || Buffy Summers & Myrilandel de Tanos
WHAT || Buffy teaches Myri some sweet moves
WHERE || Knights HQ, Training Area
WHEN || August 5
HOW || Prose

She hadn't pulled weapons from the racks, but Buffy had done some prep work of the sparring space they'd claimed as their own by getting pads out just in case it turned out Myri packed more of a punch than she appeared to. Truth be told, Buffy wasn't anticipating that much, but it'd prove to be a motivator.

"You know," she pointed out, pushing the pads up against the wall and wrapping tape around her knuckles. "I feel compelled to mention that Fred's usually the go-to guy for the training business. Or, Kat." A beat. "For anything but firearms, anyway." Except, Kat wasn't her knight anymore. Right. Myri was gonna be all full-knight gal, just like Spike.

She kept forgetting she was being left behind. Her expression grew a little distant at that, then she just looked down at her hands again, putting more attention the wrapping and soldiering onward.

"I mean, I'm happy to do it, I just. They might know more than I do." After all, super strength couldn't really be taught.

Threaded | Flat

Myri was nervous. Even saying that was an understatement. She'd never learned to fight any more than a few quick things to help herself flee, and even those were never formally taught. She'd learned from the road, from life. She'd learned out of necessity. But her life was different now. She was going to be tossed into dangerous situations more and more often- especially if she truly was going to be promoted to a full Knight.

She stood awkwardly in the center of the room, watching Buffy adjust the pads and wrap her hands. Amaranth padded along the far wall before curling up and watching them both. Myri fidgeted, not sure if she should be doing anything other than standing there, but she assumed Buffy would let her know if there was something to be done.

"I hardly know Fred. And Kat..." She trailed off. "Kat may not have the patience for me. I'm not certain if she realizes how little I know." She stepped forward and gave Buffy a small smile. "I trust you to show me all you can. I'll never be a warrior, and I trust that you can recognize those limits."

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