Redsand Canyon she held her pose

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though they didn't know it, praimfaya's views mirrored their own. there was, of course, something frustrating in a practice fight – it kept you from knowing what your opponent was like when they took it seriously – but that was just an unfortunate limit. it still showed weaknesses, strengths, preferences. and in a real fight, if there was no death at the end as they preferred, you gave far too much of yourself away.

but it was something. the more experience the better. and there was clearly more to her than she had shown in their last spar; they were satisfied to see it. if she was the alternative they considered she might be – it mattered less if that was to take donovan's place or break from him altogether – she did have the strength after all.

they smiled. "hope i can beat you on more than an off-day," they said, with a dip of their head. "thank you for the spar."