[for now he simply blocks each strike with the shortest, most efficient moves, but what differs from when he was a kid is that he's giving no ground. In fact, after the first step to absorb her blow, his feet haven't moved at all. In order to keep up with her, though, he takes the hilt in both hands to maneuver it more quickly.
Is that the tug of a small smile at the corner of his mouth?]
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Is that the tug of a small smile at the corner of his mouth?]