[OOM] The Dragonfly, Cargo Bay.

[stuck_mynock]

Atton's found wooden swords for Guppy and Will (for Guppy, so that he can learn with them, for Will, so that he can help teach Guppy without cutting Guppy's sword up accidentally), and cleared a large space in the cargo bay.

"'Kay. Adjust your stance, slightly," Atton says to Guppy.

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[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy blocks, clumsily.

[will_scarlett]

And Will moves under the block to strike him again,

"'ave to be quicker."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy reacts on instinct, and ends up kicking Will in the groin.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."

[will_scarlett]

Will doubles over and curses,

"Does work too."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"S'a perfectly valid move. Nobody says you can only use your sword."

Beat.

"Try not to do it to Will, though."

[guppy_sandhu]

"I'm really sorry." Guppy says again, crouching next to Will. "I kind of panicked. Are you okay?"

[will_scarlett]

"'urtin' but aye. Atton can take o'er for a bit."

Will hands over the wooden sword and limps to sit down.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton ruffles Will's hair as he passes.

"Okay. Try hitting me."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy swings the sword.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton blocks, but doesn't strike back.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy swings again, more quickly.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton blocks again, before flicking his sword about to twist them both around and push Guppy's sword to one side, with intent to send the sword flying away.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Ow." Guppy wasn't expecting that, and he grabs his wrist as the sword flies out.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton quickly taps Guppy on the face.

"Dead."

Then the side.

"Dead."

Then he ducks down and sweeps the sword about at Guppy's ankles to trip him up. It's lucky there's a soft mat, really.

"Legless, and dead as soon as the blood loss catches up with you. Being disarmed is bad."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy looks up at him, still holding his wrist.

"I-I don't think I can do this." he says in a small voice. "The chances are that more or less anyone I would engage in battle would be better at it than me."

[will_scarlett]

"Nay, ye're just learnin', ye'll get better also we've both got years o'practice on ye."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"It's only your first lesson, and Will and I are much more practiced at this. Don't be so hard on yourself, we still have a week before we reach Ilum."

Beat.

"Besides, we'll be around t'protect you."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Yes, but as you've just pointed it out, if I get it wrong I die."

He smiles weakly and tries not to be a wuss.

"Thanks. Sorry. Um, I think I've done something to my wrist."

[will_scarlett]

"So we'll make sure ye dinna. We wish ye to learn an learn 'ow to do this, Guppy. Then we'll stop for this day."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"We'll make sure you don't get hurt. C'mon, we can get something to eat, and I'll heal up your wrist."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy nods and gets up, determined that one day he won't be the weak link in the team.

[will_scarlett]

"Will do better tomorrow."