She expected to wander around the deck by herself. He didn't join her the last time; simply watched from the stern as if letting a dog go off leash. She didn't care. The ability to be outside in the fresh air made it rather easy for her to ignore whether he joined her or not. She glanced back as Bianor joined him but didn't say anything. She'd not found anything out for the man....but then again, she hadn't really been trying to.
She turned to look down at the bottom of the boat. The water had a faint ripple to it from the breeze and the ship rocked gently on the rolling water. It wasn't unpleasant, though. Like a mother lulling her child to sleep. The heavy thud of his boots let her know he was joining her before he leaned against the railing himself. When he asked where she'd learned how to hit him like that she raised a brow; fighting an amused grin. She lifted a hand and took hold of his jaw gently; turning it to the side so she could get a better look at his injury in the moonlight. She gave a playful wince and shook her head before letting him go. "I have three older brothers. They didn't care very much for dolls or playing dress up. So we battled. I learned how to fight from a very young age and, when I was older, my oldest brother began training me." She looked at his cheek. "That? ....That was sheer improvisation. But he taught me to use whatever I had as a weapon."
She stepped away from the railing so she could walk; waiting for him to fall in line with her. "...Were the fights fair....had you had given me a blade, I'd likely be able to take you or any one of your men on this ship. But you'll best me any day in size and sheer brute force. ...Or if your men outnumber me. My skill ends where size and strength are a factor." For a female, she was quite strong. Against another woman, she'd easily best them any day; even not training for a week. But men were a different story. She was holding off five of his men fairly well with her sword until they finally got the upper hand. Literally.
She folded her arms behind her and stared down at the deck boards as they walked slowly around the perimeter of the ship. Now that their battle from earlier had been resolved and a non-verbal truce was enacted, she felt less tense. Coupled with the fresh air and the ability to stretch her legs, it was much easier to talk to him. "....Did you almost pass out..?"
She glanced up at him; her hazel eyes glimmering with amusement. She couldn't blame him though. she'd hit him as hard as she could in her position. And Arktos had hit her so hard she did pass out. The bruises on her face were still there from it, though they were yellow and a horrid shade of green now. "I almost threw up when you punched me.." She shouldn't be doing this. Rehashing the blow by blow. For anyone else, it would have been considered macabre. That she would find the attack fascinating. But she'd grown up getting into all-out wars with her brothers, and then talking about it at length with them after; dissecting each assault so they could go over the play by play. It was second nature to her. Boasting about the next time. They'd never gone easy on her and she supposed she had them to thank for it now...otherwise, she'd likely be below deck in the cargo hold with the others.
She turned to look down at the bottom of the boat. The water had a faint ripple to it from the breeze and the ship rocked gently on the rolling water. It wasn't unpleasant, though. Like a mother lulling her child to sleep. The heavy thud of his boots let her know he was joining her before he leaned against the railing himself. When he asked where she'd learned how to hit him like that she raised a brow; fighting an amused grin. She lifted a hand and took hold of his jaw gently; turning it to the side so she could get a better look at his injury in the moonlight. She gave a playful wince and shook her head before letting him go. "I have three older brothers. They didn't care very much for dolls or playing dress up. So we battled. I learned how to fight from a very young age and, when I was older, my oldest brother began training me." She looked at his cheek. "That? ....That was sheer improvisation. But he taught me to use whatever I had as a weapon."
She stepped away from the railing so she could walk; waiting for him to fall in line with her. "...Were the fights fair....had you had given me a blade, I'd likely be able to take you or any one of your men on this ship. But you'll best me any day in size and sheer brute force. ...Or if your men outnumber me. My skill ends where size and strength are a factor." For a female, she was quite strong. Against another woman, she'd easily best them any day; even not training for a week. But men were a different story. She was holding off five of his men fairly well with her sword until they finally got the upper hand. Literally.
She folded her arms behind her and stared down at the deck boards as they walked slowly around the perimeter of the ship. Now that their battle from earlier had been resolved and a non-verbal truce was enacted, she felt less tense. Coupled with the fresh air and the ability to stretch her legs, it was much easier to talk to him. "....Did you almost pass out..?"
She glanced up at him; her hazel eyes glimmering with amusement. She couldn't blame him though. she'd hit him as hard as she could in her position. And Arktos had hit her so hard she did pass out. The bruises on her face were still there from it, though they were yellow and a horrid shade of green now. "I almost threw up when you punched me.." She shouldn't be doing this. Rehashing the blow by blow. For anyone else, it would have been considered macabre. That she would find the attack fascinating. But she'd grown up getting into all-out wars with her brothers, and then talking about it at length with them after; dissecting each assault so they could go over the play by play. It was second nature to her. Boasting about the next time. They'd never gone easy on her and she supposed she had them to thank for it now...otherwise, she'd likely be below deck in the cargo hold with the others.