#rivervale_lodge

Siv motions with a 'come at me' motion... raising her rapier. "Ready to dance, Dagmar?"

"I don't dance. YOU dance."

"Fine fine... I know I know. .'you only have to hit me once' " Siv smiles "But we need to keep ourselves in fighting trim right?"

"Yeah."

"Fine. I'll dance, you swat. " And Siv moves. FIghting her forces Dagmar to focus on accuracy and control. Siv is tough enough, but not especially so... one hit might end the right, but Dagmar's got to work for that hit

And this hones her skill to go with her strength.

"Tag" Siv says touching with the rapier point.

"Hmph."

Dag does hold back a little - even a practice weapon can do harm, and she knows it.

"Whoa.." Siv's hair gets swattered, she almost did... "Okay, felt the breeze" Teasing... had Dagmar did her full force that hair would fly a lot more wildly. It does force Siv to dodge more than strike meaning Siv's next 'touch' attempt fails.

"Yeah, well."

"Okay... let's see.." A somersualt past her, to try to flank "Crap. Jonas is watching" A blush

A hawk has landed and observing them both from a tree about 20 feet away

"So?" She checks Siv with the polearm's haft.

Siv gets a taste of that and wuffs.. sure, she rolled with it, but still felt it. Would have been worse if Dagmar wasn't holding back. "Means my pride is on the line and I can't let him distract me. " A blur of speed, no magic involved, and forcing Dagmar to parry parry..and still a touch

Dagmar doesn't usually try to avoid damage - but then, she's a tank.

Yeup.

"You've got to defend yourself too, Dagmar. " Siv says "youre tough but not invulnerable"

"Well, in a real fight I'd have armor."

"I know, I know... and that shaft would have likely bruised if not broken one of my bones" She says "But you know, others hit harder than I. "

"Those ones are also slower."

"Fine, but if you get quick silver hammered by some scumball , after I avenge you, I'm going to say I told you so" Another whirling flash of the rapier daring and thrusting.

"You know I'm not as fcking fast as you." Scowl.

"I know. And I'm not as strong as you... just... "An admission, "You're my cousin right? And I'm worried about mom"

Jaw-jut.

"Sorry. I am. Stupid dragon's shadow is over everything" Strike to the leg.

"I know."

"You fighting back or just making me feel like a mosquito here?"

A frustrated grunt and she HITS.

Siv gets knocked back 8 feet and lands on her back.

"Okay. I ..kind of asked for that"

"Yeah."

"mmm where was the hole in my guard" She gets up slowly, and makes a hold motion "Was it between the 'trhust thrust lunge' or was it more at the 'lunge thrust parry' attempt?

"

"Your shoulder goes before your sword."

"Shit. Well, thanks for the warning. " A glance at her shoulder "Can't afford that tell. Need to work on it. " Then "You're good... but your more agile than you realize. Don't be afraid to move a bit more... even if your foe is more agile it will help reduce their advantage just a bit"

Grunt.

Grunt?

SHe grunts back, but as an interrogative tone

"Mmph."

"mmph" she nods.

She's..trying.

Dag still prefers blocking over dodging.

"You okay?" She finally asks.

Frown.

Shrug.

"So no. " A nod , then she looks at the hawk "Jonas, sweetie. Take a hike for a bit, please."

The Hawk looks surprised, nods, and flies away.

Then she says "Dagmar.. I'd like to talk about it, but may you don't. Instead.. is this the dragon or the baby ?"

Brow-furrow.