Sun Mote Copse A concatenation of locusts

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She flinched slightly when she heard him yell out, but there was no pain in the shout, only surprise.  Seeing no reason to stop, she continued to playfully spar, enjoying it potentially even more than lessons with Towhee.  There was just something different about taking on someone your own age.

By the end he'd have bested her, but she'd have learned a thing or two about his style and perhaps even picked up a pointer along the way.  He was a good partner, and while she wouldn't outright say it, the genuine smile she displayed as they parted would show it well enough.  As would her parting words - Next time I won't go so easy.  It was clearly a joke, but also a promise that she'd hit him up for another lesson sometime soon.