Shady

She hesitated. This was exactly what she'd asked for -- and yet she had no idea what to do now. It was one thing to try to anticipate someone swinging ...

This time she hopped backward out of reach, though she kept her sword raised in case he made a quick follow up.

"Oh." She blocked his blow as she processed his instructions, then nodded, shifting her weight so that she was more on the balls of her feet rather than planted in ...

Ky was grateful. She had no doubt it'd get faster and harder and she'd end up as bruised as she always was after a lesson, but at least he didn't ...

Ky eyed him as she climbed into the ring, not sure whether she should acknowledge him again or not. On one hand, it felt rude not to greet him. On ...

Ky followed him, tightening the straps on her armor as she walked. It somehow made her feel more secure and more trapped at the exact same time. But mostly more ...

"Ready." She nodded, though her heart fluttered a little. Was she ready? She wasn't so sure. And yet she'd gone and done it and explicitly asked for this, so it ...

"Okay." She nodded and quickly scanned the rack, pulling one off it and weighing it in her hands. It was a bit too heavy so she swapped it for another. ...

Ky glanced towards it, though couldn't tell much about it. Still, that was neat. She smiled. "Oh! That's cool!"

Ky managed to find one that fit well enough, deciding it was probably too big of an ask to get a perfectly tailored one. She'd always been small, and was, ...

Ky nodded and strode forward obediently, looking at each suit as she passed it. She finally found one that looked like it would fit and pulled it over her head, ...

“Okay.” Ky followed close after him, glancing around. She didn’t like being in here. Best stick close. No one would hurt her when she was with Captain Bay… right?

“A wooden one.”

“Yessir.” She nodded, sobering, and stepped that direction.

“Thank you.” She returned the nod, watching him go, then turned back towards Captain Bay with a hesitant smile.