[ Isn't that precisely why the target ought to be larger? Isn't this precisely why she oughtn't be surprised that it's tough work learning self-defence? All these questions are really meant to do, of course, is distract her from the fact that he's touching her. Barely. But still, it's not forced!
And to his credit, it all comes across as terribly authentic. Impressive! Rapunzel narrows her eyes at the boot and settles into a stance that's not unlike that of a baseball player preparing to swing a bat. In the back of her mind, she wonders what it is she's about to be blindly flailing at. ]
[ Oh well! ] Here's to learning!
[ And just like that she lunges forward, at the same time bringing the sword crashing down at an angle to the boot, and fighting the whole time against the instinct to close her eyes. ]
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And to his credit, it all comes across as terribly authentic. Impressive! Rapunzel narrows her eyes at the boot and settles into a stance that's not unlike that of a baseball player preparing to swing a bat. In the back of her mind, she wonders what it is she's about to be blindly flailing at. ]
[ Oh well! ] Here's to learning!
[ And just like that she lunges forward, at the same time bringing the sword crashing down at an angle to the boot, and fighting the whole time against the instinct to close her eyes. ]