I've made a huge mistake

[amonfire]

Characters: Amon & A LOT OF PEOPLE
Date: June 15th - June 23rd
Location: All over the place in Earth and Water. Primarily his clinic in Earth sector, the Green Lantern base in EA-3B, and various places in the Water sector.
Situation: After this and this. An all-encompassing log for the bulk of June to cover the coordination of Amon's plans to start training non-powered/otherwise defenceless foreigners. Will be making character-specific starter threads tonight. PM or plurk for starter thread, or comment.
Warnings/Rating: Nothing yet, but subject to change.

Comments

[bindsthedead]

[Sabriel didn't object to avoiding the topic- although she barely stopped herself from jerking back as Amon touched her and took a deep breath.]

Thank you. [Sabriel's smile was faint, and rather forced, but it was there nonetheless. She threw a few experimental punches, bringing her arms back to the new guard position.]

Like this?

[amonfire]

Ah- [ His hands were off her the moment she resisted. Neither of them were terribly keen on repeating old quarrels, even superficially. Quietly he admitted that she was better company when they weren't debating magic and the like. ]

You need to remove yourself from this swordsmen mentality; you need to be prepared to dodge, not parry.

[bindsthedead]

My fists are more fragile than a blade. [It wasn't particularly funny, but Sabriel shifted her movements. It wasn't as easy as learning to throw a punch- fighting in Death had taught her to value sturdy footing over mobility, and it was a lesson she had to unlearn.]

[amonfire]

Yes, but we can remedy that. [ Testing already uneasy waters, so to speak, he took a near-same position with better form next to her and laid a hand over her dominant wrist. ]

Do you remember when you first tried using chop sticks? Arrange your fingers in a similar, but as if you're about to make a fist. Like I do, but as you don't have the weight of the sword you need to work on your balance.

[ That his disposition and voice were all matter of fact and devoid of humour only made his dourness all the more laughable as he relied on such...colorful teaching methods. ]

[bindsthedead]

I see. [Sabriel didn't react to his touch, beyond adjusting her hand as he instructed.]

Like this?

[It was almost like being back at school- although with a very different teacher, and subject matter she was almost completely unfamiliar with.]

The balance doesn't feel right, but I suppose I'll just have to adjust.

[amonfire]

It's [ He adjusted her arm, noting she still held her arm out in a position more befitting someone preparing to block with a sword ] An improvement.

Perhaps we should introduce you to how to take a fall first.