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[whathawksdo]

Isn't that already swordfighting? With a broadsword?

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[illuminescent]

Yes, but they use those quick rapiers. It's much faster, and lighter. And I am quick!

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[whathawksdo]

You know, I told d'Artagnan I'd learn how to fight with one if he could knock me down.

[ And so goes the very brief reason behind the friendly little fight out at the farm. ]

And one more moment. [ Now it sounds like... metal? Something scraping against metal? She's climbing back down off a rooftop, the ladder just happens to be one of those old fire escapes. Once she reaches the ground, she'll put the comm back up. ] Though that obviously did not work out the way he had planned.

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[illuminescent]

Well, I am unlikely to defeat you.

But my goal is to defeat Athos.

[Pause.]

Are you all right?

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[whathawksdo]

That's... well. I've never seen him fight with a sword. Maybe you have a chance at that.

[ She'll try not to sound too doubtful. It's true, she hasn't seen him fight outside of the brawl with a soldier. ]

Me? All right? Why, of course. Why wouldn't I be?

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[illuminescent]

Athos is twice as good as d'Artagnan.

[But yes, Lucy will have to really work hard to do that.]

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[whathawksdo]

And I suppose d'Artagnan isn't terrible.

[ A BIT. ]

Has anyone taught you how to throw a good left hook yet at all? Because swords and arrows are fine, but not really feasible for the everyday.

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[illuminescent]

[It takes her a minute, but then she realizes that Hawke means punching, and, well.]

Only with a dagger in my hand.

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[whathawksdo]

That's what we call stabbing, Your Majesty.

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[illuminescent]

I call it forceful diplomacy.

[She sounds more like a queen than ever, for a moment.]

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[whathawksdo]

Really? So that's what I've been doing all these years.

[ While she's simply as amused as ever, queenly sounding words or no. ]

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[illuminescent]

So much of what royalty do is precisely what commoners do, only with fancy titles.

[She really is the most down to earth of queens]

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[whathawksdo]

Oh, how I know that all too well.

[ Compared to the ruling class she's had to tolerate back home, she really is. ]

So when did you want to go look at this greatbow?

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[illuminescent]

On Wednesday?

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[whathawksdo]

Wednesday will do. Where shall I meet you?

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[illuminescent]

At the hospit. I will let Athos know you will be with me.

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[whathawksdo]

Let him know I'll be sure to only get us into at most two fights on the way two and from.

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[illuminescent]

You have restrained yourself for me. He'll be very impressed.

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[whathawksdo]

Complete with that neutral-sounding noise of approval that you can't really tell is a noise of approval. [ Probably. ] I'll see you on Wednesday, then.