Drabble [Writers Choice] Requiem
Parry, thrust, jab, parry, long stroke, evade. We dance this familiar tune.
Sidestep, parry, thrust. This one catches slightly. Tearing cloth.
She parries and stabs. Almost catching my arm. We are equally matched.
I let her catch blood. She follows through and exposes her flank. She catches her mistake but not before I earn my points.
She is smiling now. As am I. It has been far too long since we danced for the sake of dancing.
I parry her next arc and we get our bearings.
We take our ready stances and begin to dance again.
We enjoy it.
Sidestep, parry, thrust. This one catches slightly. Tearing cloth.
She parries and stabs. Almost catching my arm. We are equally matched.
I let her catch blood. She follows through and exposes her flank. She catches her mistake but not before I earn my points.
She is smiling now. As am I. It has been far too long since we danced for the sake of dancing.
I parry her next arc and we get our bearings.
We take our ready stances and begin to dance again.
We enjoy it.