you in the boy’s field of view,” smirked May.
She was right, of course. Just about every time things got out of line, Llewellyn would go out of his way to reorient the fight just as May had described.
“ Check that out,” May beamed, “He’s a Silver. When he gets flushed the color of his fur ripples!”
May was right again. Just as she said, the boy’s beautiful lynx like coat would shimmer in hue or darkness when the exchange became especially aggressive. Llewellyn slowed his movement to an incredibly slow rate as he lowered to the beckoning fool guard. Well named as a defensive position, its low angled posture implied an easy shot to the torso where none actually existed. His pupil responded by going to a high guard and both slowed to a crawl making only simple feints. Suddenly Llewellyn rushed in a blinding exchange. The first attack was masterfully parried, the second too. Well, it would have been perfect if it hadn’t been for his wooden practice sword choosing that moment to break in half. Acting oblivious to the student’s broken weapon, Llewellyn continued the press while the other back-pedaled. In two short steps, Llewellyn would be all over him! Wide-eyed the student returned to a high guard and as he did so, the handle to his wooden sword disappeared and was replaced in a flash of blue light with a Live Steel blade.
Llewellyn broke off the engagement and laughed mightily while the student dismissed his blade and collapsed to the ground panting for air. Llewellyn patted him on the shoulder, “Good job! When everything fell apart you still kept yourself safe, even if it was a little unorthodox. There is a jug of water over by the fence. Get yourself a drink; you’ve had a good day.”
Dawn rolled her eyes. That was dirty pool, she thought. The jug of drinking water was just below where she was sitting.
The boy removed his helmet and approached the fence. He was handsome with the black ticks breaking up his fur. The tops of his ears were black as well, and he had long cheek tufts evenly framing his face. He smiled sheepishly as he walked up, “I saw you last time. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to talk to you then.”
Dawn smiled nervously back, “I remember that. I messed you up and you got hit on the head. Sorry about that.”
“ That was my own fault.” He looked at the ground searching for words, “I just hadn’t seen you around before. Just that time early in the week and then in passing at the book store.”
“ I just moved in a little more than a week ago.”
“ Ask him his name already,” May mumbled under her breath.
The pair looked away from each other nervously.
“ My name is Gavin,” he offered.
Gavin
“ I’m Dawn,” she returned nervously.
“ Dawn, um, would you like to go grab a coffee or something?”
Dawn was caught off-guard by the question and said the first thing that came to mind, “I don’t drink coffee.”
May desperately tried to fight back a snicker.
I’m such an idiot! Dawn thought in the awkward pause that followed. “Well, um, I need to go.”
“ Okay… well, maybe I’ll catch you at the bookstore sometime,” he started to turn away.
“ Gavin? Um, would you like to play a game of bocce?” Dawn offered.
Gavin brightened, “That’s like bowls, isn’t it? There is a bowling green on the north side of town. I’m supposed go with Fiona to the market tomorrow morning, so how about after lunch?”
Dawn nodded, slowly starting to relax. Who was Fiona? Was that the girl hanging off his arm earlier?
“ Young sir,” asked May, “are you going to be at the dance tonight? I understand just about everyone will be there.”
Oh, Dawn was furious with May! Why couldn’t she just stay out of it!
Gavin nodded, “Yes, April, er, May… Yes, ma’am.”
“ Then we all hope to see you there.”
Gavin nodded again and flashed a sincere smile to Dawn as he headed back out to the field.
“ Thanks a lot!” Dawn growled.
“ Oh,
She was right, of course. Just about every time things got out of line, Llewellyn would go out of his way to reorient the fight just as May had described.
“ Check that out,” May beamed, “He’s a Silver. When he gets flushed the color of his fur ripples!”
May was right again. Just as she said, the boy’s beautiful lynx like coat would shimmer in hue or darkness when the exchange became especially aggressive. Llewellyn slowed his movement to an incredibly slow rate as he lowered to the beckoning fool guard. Well named as a defensive position, its low angled posture implied an easy shot to the torso where none actually existed. His pupil responded by going to a high guard and both slowed to a crawl making only simple feints. Suddenly Llewellyn rushed in a blinding exchange. The first attack was masterfully parried, the second too. Well, it would have been perfect if it hadn’t been for his wooden practice sword choosing that moment to break in half. Acting oblivious to the student’s broken weapon, Llewellyn continued the press while the other back-pedaled. In two short steps, Llewellyn would be all over him! Wide-eyed the student returned to a high guard and as he did so, the handle to his wooden sword disappeared and was replaced in a flash of blue light with a Live Steel blade.
Llewellyn broke off the engagement and laughed mightily while the student dismissed his blade and collapsed to the ground panting for air. Llewellyn patted him on the shoulder, “Good job! When everything fell apart you still kept yourself safe, even if it was a little unorthodox. There is a jug of water over by the fence. Get yourself a drink; you’ve had a good day.”
Dawn rolled her eyes. That was dirty pool, she thought. The jug of drinking water was just below where she was sitting.
The boy removed his helmet and approached the fence. He was handsome with the black ticks breaking up his fur. The tops of his ears were black as well, and he had long cheek tufts evenly framing his face. He smiled sheepishly as he walked up, “I saw you last time. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to talk to you then.”
Dawn smiled nervously back, “I remember that. I messed you up and you got hit on the head. Sorry about that.”
“ That was my own fault.” He looked at the ground searching for words, “I just hadn’t seen you around before. Just that time early in the week and then in passing at the book store.”
“ I just moved in a little more than a week ago.”
“ Ask him his name already,” May mumbled under her breath.
The pair looked away from each other nervously.
“ My name is Gavin,” he offered.
Gavin
“ I’m Dawn,” she returned nervously.
“ Dawn, um, would you like to go grab a coffee or something?”
Dawn was caught off-guard by the question and said the first thing that came to mind, “I don’t drink coffee.”
May desperately tried to fight back a snicker.
I’m such an idiot! Dawn thought in the awkward pause that followed. “Well, um, I need to go.”
“ Okay… well, maybe I’ll catch you at the bookstore sometime,” he started to turn away.
“ Gavin? Um, would you like to play a game of bocce?” Dawn offered.
Gavin brightened, “That’s like bowls, isn’t it? There is a bowling green on the north side of town. I’m supposed go with Fiona to the market tomorrow morning, so how about after lunch?”
Dawn nodded, slowly starting to relax. Who was Fiona? Was that the girl hanging off his arm earlier?
“ Young sir,” asked May, “are you going to be at the dance tonight? I understand just about everyone will be there.”
Oh, Dawn was furious with May! Why couldn’t she just stay out of it!
Gavin nodded, “Yes, April, er, May… Yes, ma’am.”
“ Then we all hope to see you there.”
Gavin nodded again and flashed a sincere smile to Dawn as he headed back out to the field.
“ Thanks a lot!” Dawn growled.
“ Oh,
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