[ The thrall he's summoned isn't armed in the traditional sense. Rather than having a weapon in his hand, Lockwood hands the thrall a bag of some sort and speaks softly to the man before stepping away.
Taking up a position a couple of feet away, the youngblood adopts a defensive stance. ]
And you believe in your right to ask questions. [ He says in an amused tone. ] Absolutely adorable.
[ In the next moment the thrall lifts their hand from the bag and tosses a white, powdery substance into the air. Lockwood spins, faster than the eye can track, around the misty substance, avoid it while at the same time slicing under the thrall's arm to nick the man's ribcage.
Though he did not verbally address Eden's question, if she watches for even a moment, she might have her answer all the same. The exercises Lockwood is working on are mostly defensive in nature, specifically honing the ability to avoid less solid matter.
He wasn't sparing with the novices because they didn't provide the sort of target he needed. The thralls weren't targets, so much as mechanisms for tossing the 'threat' into the field of battle. The nicks and cuts laid on them were a counterpoint, to the original deflection.
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Taking up a position a couple of feet away, the youngblood adopts a defensive stance. ]
And you believe in your right to ask questions. [ He says in an amused tone. ] Absolutely adorable.
[ In the next moment the thrall lifts their hand from the bag and tosses a white, powdery substance into the air. Lockwood spins, faster than the eye can track, around the misty substance, avoid it while at the same time slicing under the thrall's arm to nick the man's ribcage.
Though he did not verbally address Eden's question, if she watches for even a moment, she might have her answer all the same. The exercises Lockwood is working on are mostly defensive in nature, specifically honing the ability to avoid less solid matter.
He wasn't sparing with the novices because they didn't provide the sort of target he needed. The thralls weren't targets, so much as mechanisms for tossing the 'threat' into the field of battle. The nicks and cuts laid on them were a counterpoint, to the original deflection.
He didn't need a thinking opponent. ]