[ sophie's blade vanishes as though it had never been, leaving her with empty hands loosely held at her sides. her stance this time is completely different, her weight more on the balls of her feet than centered and her knees slightly bent, one foot a bit in front of the other in a way that turns her so she's not quite facing him. ]
All right, let's see how you move when you don't have to counterbalance your weapon. Don't check your strikes, not committing changes how you move just as much here as with a sword.
[ she bounces a few times, waiting for him to come at her. ]
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[ sophie's blade vanishes as though it had never been, leaving her with empty hands loosely held at her sides. her stance this time is completely different, her weight more on the balls of her feet than centered and her knees slightly bent, one foot a bit in front of the other in a way that turns her so she's not quite facing him. ]
All right, let's see how you move when you don't have to counterbalance your weapon. Don't check your strikes, not committing changes how you move just as much here as with a sword.
[ she bounces a few times, waiting for him to come at her. ]