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Ah, he said in honest surprise. He wasn't expecting her to be so calm and easy about this. Dodging? Sure, he could deal with that — it had happened to him before. He was no master fighter, falling back on surprise more than anything, hunting those he perceived as weaker than him. And she was not so, at least as it seemed right now. She lacked the fear that he wanted, making him wonder just how dangerous her life had really been. Perhaps he had been wrong about her?

He laughed, backing away from her as they shifted into a sparring circle. He had lost his element of surprise, so he accepted the fight. It had been a long time since he had a fair fight anyway. He had been half-hearted about the kill anyway — or at least that's how he explained away his sudden shift in intention.

Athan rushed forward, aiming for her legs.