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Tentative footsteps brought Kallis forward from where he'd been lingering just out of sight, or perhaps just out of mind, of the combatants in the yard. One was easily confused for the other, given that for the most part the latter happened subconsciously. It wasn't quite invisibility, but when he didn't want to be seen, people tended to just ... overlook him.
He hadn't been sure whether he should disturb the ongoing spar, but when Ritza had arrived, he'd taken it as cue to move into view. His dual blades hung at his sides, sheathed, but his hands hovered at their hilts, ready to draw should he be drawn into the session in the same manner as the other new recruit.
It was certainly a far cry from the structured, disciplined sparring sessions with his teachers at the monastery. There, his lessons had been formal; as much about form as efficiency. There'd been regular pauses to correct his stance, his grip, to chide him for over-aggression... Somehow he doubted such would be the case here.
He stopped at the edge of the yard, hesitant again to interrupt.
Tentative footsteps brought Kallis forward from where he'd been lingering just out of sight, or perhaps just out of mind, of the combatants in the yard. One was easily confused for the other, given that for the most part the latter happened subconsciously. It wasn't quite invisibility, but when he didn't want to be seen, people tended to just ... overlook him.
He hadn't been sure whether he should disturb the ongoing spar, but when Ritza had arrived, he'd taken it as cue to move into view. His dual blades hung at his sides, sheathed, but his hands hovered at their hilts, ready to draw should he be drawn into the session in the same manner as the other new recruit.
It was certainly a far cry from the structured, disciplined sparring sessions with his teachers at the monastery. There, his lessons had been formal; as much about form as efficiency. There'd been regular pauses to correct his stance, his grip, to chide him for over-aggression... Somehow he doubted such would be the case here.
He stopped at the edge of the yard, hesitant again to interrupt.