Balius had chuckled at her squeal of surprise as she regained her footing before their paring blows and blocks began. “What else? If you can’t reach those spots?” He kept at her with questions and jabs, blocking when needed. For now the gladiator of was going lightly on the princess to allow her to warm up, he’d already been out on the garden earlier than her warming up himself. He was more than pumped up enough to really go at it but he knew better than to push her that early. The little lamb had just barely gotten dressed before meeting him here, he was quite positive she didn’t do any stretching in her room either.


Daniil laughed at his question as the breeze lifted stay stands of hair off her neck. Today promised to be a hot one, just like every day, which meant she would be hot and sweaty before it was done. Of course she could always lie if she was asked why she needed more then one bath in a day's time. Do remember you share a house with one of the vainest men in all Ithe world, so a second bath won't even get ya a batted eyelash. One drop of sweat and your uncle has to take another bath. Though the rate this is going, you're going to need another one just to get rid of the pain in your muscles.


Balius' voice bought her back to reality with fast fire questions. She tilted her head and fired back. "Nails come in handy. Well, I would check to see if she's got a weapon in her hand first or see if I could see the tell tale signs of a weapon on her person. If that comes back negative, then I will go for her face with my nails. I could also go for her hair and pull. No, a groin shot would not be enough so I would go for his knee, hit it hard enough he will fall. Go for the knee. To turn around if I can and and see if I can see who is attacking me and attack them back if I can. If not, and I am somewhere thee are people, then I scream because witnesses will stop them. Well that one is hard to do unless I have a sword. If I don't then I will look for a rock or the like to use as a rock and go for the knees again. I look for a rock or something like that that I can use as a weapon."


He asked her things like this every drill. It was one of the best ways to drill home what he was teaching her and the whole time they engaged in this rapid fire question and answer session, they danced and took shots at hitting each other. Some landed and some missed. She knew that she would be sore in the morning.

She took a breath and then pivoted and aimed a hard round kick at him in the hope of making him let go and making him loosing his balance.


Take that! she hissed silently at him.