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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 12:11:31 GMT -5
Alastríona enjoyed dancing with Terion. He was a good dancer and quick learner. She had become comfortable again inspite of the fact of being in her parents' bed chamber. The dances had let her move about and not have to be in such close proximaty. At first she thought nothing about it when Terion pulled her to him but when held her for a moment looking down at her, her nervousness returned. She looked up at him sheepishly and asked "Shall we move along to another lesson?" She gave Terion a nervous smile as she looked up at him and waited for his answer.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 12:31:23 GMT -5
Terion could tell that she was a bit nervous when he pulled her closer to him and he smiled reassuringly at her. He didn’t know if she was nervous because he was a king and it was not proper for her to be so close, or because he was simply a man and she had not yet felt the soft caress from a man before. Terion looked down at her comfortingly, “I do not wish you to be uneasy around me Alastriona,” Terion paused, “Here, I am not a king. I am a man, and wish to be treated as any other man.” Terion said and then spun her back out from him, still holding her hand in his own, “Perhaps it is time for me to teach you something.” Terion requested. “What is it from me that you might wish to learn?” Terion asked.
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 12:51:45 GMT -5
Alastríona was relieved by his comment. She relaxed a bit when he spun her back away. When Terion asked if there was anything she wanted to learn, she stopped dancing and looked at him with a slight arch in her eyebrow and a michevious grin on her face, much like the look she had given Hagen at dinner. "Anything?" she asked curiously.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 13:16:36 GMT -5
Terion looked at Alastriona as she stood there and asked him if there was anything at all that he wanted him to teach her. Terion nodded his head, "Well, if i said anything i meant anything. Tell me, what do you have a passion to learn that i could teach you?" Terion asked. he could only think of perhaps three things off the top of his head that she would want to learn and two of those things were rather odd for a woman of her stature to want to learn how to do. Either way, Terion would keep to his word and teach her what she wanted to know to the best of his ability.
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 13:31:45 GMT -5
Alastríona took Terion's reply as an open invitation. She knew her request would be odd to him. She thought of the best way to approach it. She gave him a very sweet smile and sighed, "Well......Terion." She took a deep breath and blushed a bit at the confession she was about to make. "I was watching...... at dinner.... when the assassin tried to kill you." She looked at him and thought she should just say it. "Terion. I wish to learn how to bring down an attacker such as you did." She stated with a matter of fact tone and nodded when she had finished. She stood there boldly now, looking at Terion proudly and waiting for his reply.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 13:36:36 GMT -5
Teriono hadn't seen Alastriona's reaction to his fight with the man at dinner and did not know that she was interested in learning how to do what he did in a life or death situation like the one he was put it. It was an odd request of a woman to want to learn how to fight and want to learn how to be able to defeat men. Terion was trying to find the practicality of it. Either way, Terion was going to respect his agreement, "Alright then," Terion said and took a deep breath. "What part of my fighting to do you wish to learn?" Terion asked. She still had her robe on and she was going need to take that off because it would just get in the way. The least amount of clothing would make her move better and just would be better. "Here, take off your robe first dear." Terion said, jumping a bit as he prepared himself for getting ready to teach her.
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 14:08:58 GMT -5
Alastríona was a little unsure about taking her robe off but she really wanted to learn how to defend herself without her sword, so, she removed the robe."I wish to learn how to defend myself from and atacker when I don't have a weapon." She was nervous and didn't think to say 'if' she didn't have a weapon. She sighed and hoped Terion wouldn't pick up on it. "So, what do we do now?"
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 14:13:46 GMT -5
Terion figured that she liked to fight and if she knew how to use a weapon that just gave her a bit more respect in his mind. In any case, Terion nodded his head at her request and watched the robe fall silently to the ground beside her. "Well alright then." Terion said. He looked outside for a moment and then looked back at Alastriona. He moved over to her, "Do you prefer i have a weapon so that i can teach you how to disarm them?" Terion asked and before she could even answer his question he agreed with himself and went over and picked up a dagger that was laying next to his belt and his sword. He then walked back over to her. "Alright, i am going to thrust at you slowly. Let me see what you would do." Terion said and proceeded to do just what he had said.
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 15:23:54 GMT -5
Alastríona nodded and quickly moved to the side just out of reach with a move that resembled one of the turns she had taught him earlier. She stood there with a slight smile, looking at Terion. "How was that?" She knew that it wasn't even close to what she had seen earlier but she did manage to evade the attack of sorts. It was late and she forgot herself for a moment. "I really have no training in such arts. Mother would have a fit if she knew what I did know." she said with a laugh. Then she looked at Terion with a slightly startled look. She didn't mean to open that door of conversation. She was uncertain what this king would think of her now. Shaking her head slightly, she smiled "Forgive me. I did not mean to speak of such things. Shall we continue with our lesson?" she said trying to avoid any further discussion of her comment.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 17:04:52 GMT -5
Terion smiled as she moved away from his thrust. Terion stepped back and listened to her as she spoke and then when she finished he shook his head, "No, do not think anything of it, it is quite alright i assure you." Terion said and then once she had straightened herself up and gotten prepared for her lesson, he spoke, "Now, that is all fine and dandy of a move, however, it will not remove the attacker's weapon from his hand. So, here is what i want," Terion said, flipping the knife so that he handed her the blunt handle of the knife. "Stab at me as i stabbed at you, do it slowly please, that way i can show you what to do that is proper." Terion instructed.
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 17:31:48 GMT -5
Alastríona was relieved that he didn't question her comment. She would have to remember not to speak of such things. She nodded to Terion when he remarked about the weapon, she had avoided but not removed it. Then he handed her the knife. She looked at the knife and smiled with an arched eyebrow. It was not her sword but she knew how to weild it. "I believe I can handle that" she said with a mischevious tone to her voice. She smiled then thrust with the blade much like she had with her sword in practice earlier in her room when Terion had arrived.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 21:32:58 GMT -5
Terion smiled as she said that she would be able to do what he asked of her. Then she came at him, in good form he noted. Then, as to show her, he moved aside just a bit and reached out. With his right hand he took the wrist of the hand holding the knife, pulling her just a bit. Then his left hand moved to her elbow, easily manipulating her body as he applied just a bit of strength. He guided her to the ground. “Now, had I chosen to twist your wrist enough to cause you pain enough to drop the knife, I could have. I also could have simply thrown you to the ground. However, that is not the only way to be attacked by a knife. Here.” He said, helping her up. “Come at me from an overhead position starting at a high guard.” He showed her by putting his hand over his head. “Try coming down on me.”
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 21:45:21 GMT -5
Alastríona watched Terion as he reached out and grabbed her wrist being careful not to hurt her but still show her what to do. She made note of each move he made. After he guided her to the floor and helped her back up, she smiled at him as he talked and showed her how to come at him from above. "Like this?" she asked as she came at him copying exactly what he had showed her. She too was a quick study.
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Post by Terion, King of Ireland on Mar 2, 2008 21:50:52 GMT -5
It was always good to be able to learn new things quickly. It showed that you had a sharp mind and were willing to learn. There had to be an even balance. One could have a sharp mind, but if they were not willing to learn anything, it would never be put to good use. She got up and came down on Terion like he had requested her to, doing it as he showed her. Now, he was going to show her a little something new. As she came down, he moved his hand up, took her knife hand in his own and spun, a bit faster than he meant to, but still with effectiveness towards her and used her own force in bringing her knife down, to bring it towards her chest. He was careful though and stopped the knife two inches from her bosom. "Now, that is how you kill an attacker." Terion said. He took a step back and took the knife. "Now you try." He said and came at her this time.
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Post by Lady Alastríona on Mar 2, 2008 22:20:14 GMT -5
Alastríona knew he was going to take her down but she wasn't expecting to have the blade two inches from her chest. She nodded, wide-eyed at Terion when he had said "Now, that is how you kill an attacker." He took the knife and she laid there for a moment then got up, straightened her gown and nodded to him again. "I'll try but I doubt I do as well." She sighed then prepared herself for his attack. Alastríona tried to do exactly as he had done but Terion was quite a bit taller than her.
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