Moonspear 七転び八起き

arcturus would learn, as all of those who practiced diligently did, that sometimes the execution of a glorious thought could fail you. he became his own goliath as he swung for hydra; she, his david. her weight thrust down upon him, a smooth counter to his uppercut that completely overturned his applecart.

all of the sudden, arcturus was sprawling chin first into snow.

"i yield!" he grunted, grinning as he rose. he had been had, and nimbly so. hydra had won this round (again), as she would likely win all future spars -- but at least now, arcturus was learning.

and that was all that mattered.