[Being on the defensive means that his gaze follows her as she circles him, turning so that he never gives her his back and keeps his fists raised and at the ready. When she moves, it's definitely faster than he might have thought to give her credit for— not quite enough to take him by surprise, but he does laugh as he raises one arm to block the incoming pounce and reaches out with the other hand to tousle her hair and cat ears.]
Nice shot! But you left yourself wide open—
[He ducks down and brings a clenched fist up to break through her attack— with minimal force, of course— and the hopes of sending her just a little off-balance.]
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[Being on the defensive means that his gaze follows her as she circles him, turning so that he never gives her his back and keeps his fists raised and at the ready. When she moves, it's definitely faster than he might have thought to give her credit for— not quite enough to take him by surprise, but he does laugh as he raises one arm to block the incoming pounce and reaches out with the other hand to tousle her hair and cat ears.]
Nice shot! But you left yourself wide open—
[He ducks down and brings a clenched fist up to break through her attack— with minimal force, of course— and the hopes of sending her just a little off-balance.]
For this!