[He's sure she can make good on that threat if she puts her mind to it, there's an entire magic mansion and plenty of people to help. But he'll chance it anyway.]
I'm surprised they managed it at all since you wouldn't have known them at the time. [And future people sounded just as suspicious and demon-like as the magic mansion which you had no memory of coming to.]
I mean it. We could camp out here or on the hills. Or on the beach! [Grinning back excitedly he considers the woods around them.] When it warms up we could just bring out some bedrolls and really sleep under the stars.
[If they're sure there's no danger it would be good, lying back and watching the stars as they fall asleep.
Watching Robyn look the clearing over he brightens when she gives it her seal of approval and nods in reply to her question.]
I don't want to get rusty. [And it's soothing in a way. The discipline it requires is very effective at calming his thoughts when he's troubled and he takes pride in his skills.] And sometimes there are other things to fight.
[Things that fight back. He doesn't need to tell her that, as Robyn herself says virtually the exact same thing before suggesting they help each other stay sharp.]
I could do with an opponent that hits back. [Dummies are all well and good but they're not exactly ones for moving about and providing a challenge. Alistair's yet to see her fight but she must be skilled, Duncan wouldn't have recruited someone who wasn't. So even with his physical advantage she'll be able to keep him on his toes.]
Just promise you won't tell anyone if I lose too badly. My manly pride can only take so much.
[And everyone knows he's so very worried about his reputation as fearsome warrior. Who doesn't get beaten up by women he could carry over his shoulder.]
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[He's sure she can make good on that threat if she puts her mind to it, there's an entire magic mansion and plenty of people to help. But he'll chance it anyway.]
I'm surprised they managed it at all since you wouldn't have known them at the time. [And future people sounded just as suspicious and demon-like as the magic mansion which you had no memory of coming to.]
I mean it. We could camp out here or on the hills. Or on the beach! [Grinning back excitedly he considers the woods around them.] When it warms up we could just bring out some bedrolls and really sleep under the stars.
[If they're sure there's no danger it would be good, lying back and watching the stars as they fall asleep.
Watching Robyn look the clearing over he brightens when she gives it her seal of approval and nods in reply to her question.]
I don't want to get rusty. [And it's soothing in a way. The discipline it requires is very effective at calming his thoughts when he's troubled and he takes pride in his skills.] And sometimes there are other things to fight.
[Things that fight back. He doesn't need to tell her that, as Robyn herself says virtually the exact same thing before suggesting they help each other stay sharp.]
I could do with an opponent that hits back. [Dummies are all well and good but they're not exactly ones for moving about and providing a challenge. Alistair's yet to see her fight but she must be skilled, Duncan wouldn't have recruited someone who wasn't. So even with his physical advantage she'll be able to keep him on his toes.]
Just promise you won't tell anyone if I lose too badly. My manly pride can only take so much.
[And everyone knows he's so very worried about his reputation as fearsome warrior. Who doesn't get beaten up by women he could carry over his shoulder.]