closed starter for @weirfyre - elayna baratheon - training yards
Alarra had always been taught that swordplay was a dance of sorts – an understanding of logical steps that must be followed to defeat an opponent. And just like any skilled dancer, a good swordsman must be prepared to adapt to the music and adjust to the flow of the fight should an enemy make an unexpected move. It was not just skill that made an excellent fighter; it was the ability to predict what another person might do. Different swordsmen took different approaches to developing that particular skill, and yet even with all the visits she’d made to see Trystane in the training yards over the years, she was sure she had never seen someone take the approach of the person before her now.
Murmured appeals to the old gods reached her ears as she watched their sword arch beautifully through the air, cutting through an imagined foe with practiced precision. Alarra, who had sought out a corner of the training yard to practice her own swordsmanship, instead found herself watching, impressed despite herself, until they had finished.
“I had hoped to practice, but I’m afraid I’d shame myself after that showing,” she called out, announcing her presence in case they had not seen her. “Who taught you to move like that?”












