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Unhurriedly, she drew a pistol from her belt and put it to the back of his head

It was over that fast Against Cruxer Teia looked over at Kip He had the same wide-eyed look she did

Then Karris tucked her pistol away and got up The class started breathing again Karris otten dirt on her knees

"It’s one of those tricks that works well against those who’ve never seen it," Karris said "It’s instinctive You go for the eyes, and your target will open his hands to fend off the strike A quick fingerlock, and you can drop hiht and less strength just means you need to be smarter"

"Nicely done, Watch Captain I haven’t seen that one in years I’m afraid it would have worked even on me," Trainer Fisk said

"Mer to reenact our last fight"

He shrugged "Extenuating circumstances," he said "You were tired Not ht tokens"

"Can I take one of your students for the afternoon?" Karris asked "I’ve got so to brush up on"

"But of course"

Karris looked around the room Then, finally, she pointed at Teia "You, you’ll do"

For some reason, Teia was sure that she hadn’t been picked rando except to give instructions about how to hold the kick bags or which exercises she wanted Teia to do with her

"Excuse me, Watch Captain," Teia said finally "But why are you training with hters you ith every day"

Karris said, "Soht people who don’t knohat they’re doing It reminds you how most of your opponents in real life flail It’s less predictable"

Oh Well then

Neither of theotten the visceral effect his father had on people Andross Guile had sequestered hio Most rown in people’s minds, in their dread He’d become the bloated spider at the center of the web And now, returning, weak, near blind, soot old Beco old e--the sagging translucent skin, the liver spots, the frailty--these had becoodlike will, self-discipline, power

With the assistance of his lapdog slave Grinwoody, Andross Guile sat He ignored the greetings of the other Colors and lifted his chin as if staring in the direction of the White, who alone seemed unmoved

Well, if Andross Guile’s presence swayed everyone else in the rooainst Gavin’s proposal, at least it swayed the White toward it But though her instinct would be to oppose anything Andross wanted, she wouldn’t let that override her concern for as right, as best for the Seven Satrapies and the Chro not to let how utterly furious he was show on his face, Gavin looked at his father The bastard sat there, basking in his own excellence The rules didn’t apply to Andross Guile He was above them The world bent to his will Ridiculous

Gavin chuckled