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At first, it seemed like he was successful again. She had braced for an attack head on and he had surprised her again. But she was a fast learner. She was thinking on her feet now. 

Just as his teeth found her leg, her body pushed into his. He was thrown off balance with his head so low. Kallik stumbled and fell back, Aquene landing on top to pin him. This time a grin spread across his face—the first one in what felt like forever. You are a fast learner, he praised. He was impressed. Kallik thought she would make a good auxillary. I knew there was a soldier in there somewhere, he added with a playful raise of his eyebrow. 

More seriously, he asked: Is your jaw okay? He hadn't been easy on her just as she had asked, but that didn't mean he didn't feel bad knowing he had hurt her.