She hovers before striking, sharp and fast like a snake, and he just manages to block it; the pick up of the pace brings a grin to his face and they fall into it, batons colliding back and forth with the sharp clack of wood on wood, and a few times, against skin with a smack: it stings, and they huff, feet moving faster, but no real harm's done.
Grantaire likes to bully into the space of his opponents, trying to duck inside Jyn's reach or step inside her stance. She's shorter than he is, so it's much harder than it would be with someone like Bahorel, back at home, but it keeps them moving.
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Date: 2019-12-04 12:15 am (UTC)Grantaire likes to bully into the space of his opponents, trying to duck inside Jyn's reach or step inside her stance. She's shorter than he is, so it's much harder than it would be with someone like Bahorel, back at home, but it keeps them moving.