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It felt invigorating. It was not to say her own work was not… it was just a different kind, a kind that required grace and poise whereas there had been something freeing about the limited fighting experience she did have. She saw the way his eyebrows lifted and she just smiled back. He had never seen this side of her; almost no one had.
 
Kallik offered her the first move and instantly she fell into what she had learned, rushing forward as she moved to slam her body against his, aiming to grip his shoulder with her teeth while tucking her chin to protect her neck as Germanicus had taught her. Better to lose an ear than your life. The Imperator’s words echoed in her head. She knew this spar was not as drastic, but every spar, she felt, should be treated like the real thing otherwise she would not be prepared for when it came time to defend herself.