northern lights shine brighter

The spar started and escalated quickly, both parties skilled but checking their blows. Neither of them could afford to do the other real damage, nor would they like to. He put her on the defensive more than she expected and she gave an internal nod to his surprising skill.

The match is even for a while, each dodging around one another and exchanging blows. Her moment of victory comes as she is able to give him a solid whack to the chest. However, the moment is short lived as he blocks her from getting underneath. She draws up, unable to prevent him from catching her foot. As he does so she becomes overbalanced, falling heavily on her side and knocking the air from her lungs.

She laughs, then stands, shaking her head. "Alright, alright, you win!" Breathless, she inhales deeply, then exhales with a sigh. She wasn't the type to stretch a fight out forever and she knew when she was beat. Besides, this wasn't a situation where it was necessary to push oneself. If Galileo were an enemy it would be an entirely different story. As it was, she would cut it short here. "Nice moves, Sunshine! Good spar."