AUDIENCE: YONA

[retellers]

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[dawnblushed]

[good for wolf! she kind of wishes they would strike back if only so that she could keep practicing, but they did say they weren't allowed to harm the participants, so...]

I don't have any powers - I'm just human.

[...well. technically speaking, yeah. she's not a dragon, she's just a reincarnation of one.]

[retellers]

[ wow, give them a second. ]

Alright. That makes it easier. [ they bend to the ground and grab a handful of pebbles? ] Think you could block these with your branch?

[dawnblushed]

I can try!

[BRING IT ON.]

[retellers]

Don't get it.

[ they throw the first pebble a little loosely-- like trying to see what Yona will do. Or if she'll manage in the first place. ]

[dawnblushed]

[THWACK.

i rolled a natural 20 for this, so not only does she hit the pebble, but she sends it flying. home run!]

[retellers]

[ ah. they actually have to dodge that as she hits it back, but... ]

Good, but a sword's not the same as a bat or a stick. If you're blocking a hit from a projectile, you have to take the impact with it.

[ they throw it a little faster this time. is the branch even thick enough for what they're describing. it's fine. ]

[dawnblushed]

[it absolutely is not.

the pebble hits the top of the branch, but since it's not that thick, it bounces up and yona has to duck to avoid getting smacked in the face. oopsie.]

[retellers]

[ ah... ]

... Maybe we get a bigger stick.

[ they do look a little sheepish there. ]

[dawnblushed]

[yona's just. giggling.]

That's probably a good idea.

[retellers]

[ they raise a hand to rub the back of their neck... ]

... But you get the idea. Right?

[dawnblushed]

I do. Thank you, for training with me.

[retellers]

No problem. Fighting's...something I'm good at. As far as what you guys could ask, that's not so bad.

[dawnblushed]

If I ask you to do something you don't like, just tell me, okay? I know you have to come when I ask, but I don't want you to hate it.

[retellers]

I don't do things I don't want to. [ firmly? ] Even whatever this is, I agreed to.

[dawnblushed]

...okay, but... you said since you're my Leader, you have to come when I call you, right? If you ever don't want to come, but you have to because of the Realm, just say "I don't want to be here" when you arrive and you can go.

[retellers]

Not like I've got anything better to do. [ but they tilt their head a little, giving an air of observing yona pensively ] If I ever do, though, I'll text you so when you ask. That work?

[dawnblushed]

Sure, that works.

[she smiles! that sounds better to her than them just having to show up whenever she's like "hey get over here".]

[retellers]

[ they nod ... ... ... ... and seem to realize they can't just stand in the forest in silence forever, so: ]

What are you fighting for?

[ this is not great small talk. ]

[dawnblushed]

[hm.

that's sure an interesting choice for smalltalk, but - figuring that they've already got a way of knowing things about her whether she's talking about them or not (or at least, the realm does), she answers.]

...to protect myself and the people I care about.

[retellers]

Figured. [ hm? ] People who fight for selfish reasons don't care that much about keeping form.

[dawnblushed]

[yona laughs a little at that.]

You think so?

[retellers]

Not enough that they'd worry about missing a day or two to rest, anyway. [ is that teasing? it's a little teasing. there's a hint of a smirk on their face ]

[dawnblushed]

It's important to me! ...which I guess might be selfish, now that I'm thinking about it.

[oh well.]

Anyway, I'm grateful that you indulged me, so thank you.

[retellers]

I threw two rocks at you. Wasn't that much.

[dawnblushed]

You could have refused to throw them at all, but you didn't. [then she holds out the branch to them!] Could I see your form? I'd like to see how you fight.