Self-defense

[resurrected_b]

The first class went well, all in all. The girls seemed pretty eager to learn...well
Dawn was kind of late, but everyone else showed up on time. Seemed to be a little tension between Janice and Sophie, no clue what that was about, but it cleared up when Amanda showed up. Who knows, maybe she's like a natural leader or something? One of those

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[ripper_giles]

Buffy didn't tell me how long she would be taking with the self-defence class she was running for Amanda, Dawn and their friends and I didn't want to walk in on it, so I purposefully ahve left my visit until late. I walk into the shop and look around. "Hello?" I call, not seeing her around.

[resurrected_b]

I hear Giles out front, so I poke my head out of the back room. "Hi, Giles, we're back here. Amanda wanted some one on one fencing time."

I turn to Amanda and say, "This is Giles, he's the guy who...well, pretty much taught me everything I know about fighting and weapons and stuff." I smile at her encouragingly. She'd really wowed me during the class with the others.

[mightbeweird]

"um...Hi." I say.
Ok now I'm nervous, I was a little bit when it was just me and Buffy. But now I think I can actually feel the butterflies in my stomach. I manage to smile but its a bit wobbly.
"So you um... know a lot about weapons?"

[ripper_giles]

"I thing or two, yes," I tell her. "I'll just stay back here and watch for a bit, if that's alright by you?" I ask, leaning back against the wall.

[resurrected_b]

"Sounds good," I say, drawing a sword from where it hangs on the wall. "You ready, Amanda?" I ask, assuming a stance and reminding myself to hold back. She's not a vamp, and even if she is a potential, it doesn't mean she has my strength.

[mightbeweird]

"um." I say. Way to sound inteligent, Amanda.
I draw my sword and leave the scabbard on the sidelines. I salute and step into form with a swish. ok, take it slow. I inhale deeply and exhale trying to let my nerves go with it.
"Ready." I move my sword up so I'm ready to block her attack.

[resurrected_b]

I go easy at first, a couple of quick swings which she easily parries. A thrust, she blocks. Wow, nice form, kinda better than mine, I tend to get all improvisey. "Nice," I say, nodding to her. "You go on the attack, now."

[mightbeweird]

"Ok," I circle around keeping my eyes on her. I notice when she attacks, she's rough on the edges. I open with a few very basic strikes. go slowly I tell myself. She blocks. I drop my left shoulder then attack on the left telegraphing the move.

[resurrected_b]

I block, easily. "Okay, see, I saw that coming, you uh, dropped your shoulder first. We'll need to work on that..." I concentrate as she's gone back to circling. Her attack on the right is a lot stronger. I catch it at the last minute. "Good, good, really strong on the right side. I had that same problem, didn't I, Giles?" I glance over at him, just as Amanda decides to thrust, and end up almost flipping backward to avoid it.

[ripper_giles]

"Yes, it took you quite a while to correct that if I remember rightly," I say, teasing just a little. I don't move to help though - I am finding it rather interesting to see my student become the teacher. And I'm more and more sure about Amanda each time I see her.