"I didn't get them for you for decoration. If you need to use them, use them." He huffs a little. "If I thought you were an axe murderer, I wouldn't have gotten them."
"It'd be a sword stuck to a branch," she says, "and I don't think any
self-respecting axe murderer is going to be into that. Can you hold your
own in a fight, Jonny?"
There is a point where he blinks. And then another where he laughs and shakes his head.
"No. No, not even a little. The only thing I can do is handle being stabbed, and even then my pain tolerance is awful." He considers. "And running. I'm very good at running."
"Well, it's something you might wanna take up if you're serious about being
able to look after yourself," she says, a little more seriously now. "Even
if it's just to make you better at running away from...whatever."
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"I didn't get them for you for decoration. If you need to use them, use them." He huffs a little. "If I thought you were an axe murderer, I wouldn't have gotten them."
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She smirks.
"If I was a really committed axe murderer, wouldn't a sword be pretty safe?"
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Cassandra just scoffs and reaches for the bottle of water she's been using.
"Sticking a sword to a branch does not make it an axe."
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He gestures with one hand.
"Other than a sword on a stick. Branch. Whatever."
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"It'd be a sword stuck to a branch," she says, "and I don't think any self-respecting axe murderer is going to be into that. Can you hold your own in a fight, Jonny?"
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"No. No, not even a little. The only thing I can do is handle being stabbed, and even then my pain tolerance is awful." He considers. "And running. I'm very good at running."
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"You sound like a lot of people I've met," she says, wryly. "Ever wanted to get any better? At defending yourself, not being stabbed."
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"...you think I could?"
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Cassandra shrugs.
"I think you could try. You're not always going to have your spooky powers here, so."
The port proved that beyond much doubt.
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"I mean, it will," she drawls. "At first. But you've already said you're pretty good at taking a hit."
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"I can pull my punches," she says lightly, shrugging. "I'm not a total monster."
But also pain is a great teacher etc etc.
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"Lemme rephrase. I can pull my punches at first. The idea is getting you to a point where you don't actually have to take a hit," Cassandra says.
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He sighs. And looks around. Then over at her.
"Do I need to do anything or... stretch or something?"
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"Depends. Do you think you're going to have time to stretch if someone tries to kill you?"
She's accessing previously unheard-of levels of sarcasm, but she feels like he deserves it.
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"Ha, ha, very funny. Weren't you the one just know saying we'd 'work up to it'?"
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Cassandra rolls her eyes and just moves on.
"Do you do anything else to keep fit? Running, swimming?"
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"...not really, no."
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"Well, it's something you might wanna take up if you're serious about being able to look after yourself," she says, a little more seriously now. "Even if it's just to make you better at running away from...whatever."
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“…if I tell you that there actually was a monster person who took up running a gym, would you believe me?”
No, really, there was. It was horrific.
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"...I wouldn't have any reason to think you'd be lying," she says, slowly. "Did the monster person use the gym for... monster... stuff?"
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