[The surprise on her face is plainly evident with the suggestion that he is not unwilling, but unable to yield. Even so, she moves to parry, to catch him on the flat of her blade as if she were catching a thrown punch, bracing herself for a powerful impact. As soon as he draws close, as soon as steel hits steel, she speaks to him through the sparks.]
One would-be tyrant was bad enough. Must be contagious.
[Irhya doesn't smirk like she normally would, too busy squaring her focus to muster it, but she adds softly afterward:] You've really lapsed back to that?
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[The surprise on her face is plainly evident with the suggestion that he is not unwilling, but unable to yield. Even so, she moves to parry, to catch him on the flat of her blade as if she were catching a thrown punch, bracing herself for a powerful impact. As soon as he draws close, as soon as steel hits steel, she speaks to him through the sparks.]
One would-be tyrant was bad enough. Must be contagious.
[Irhya doesn't smirk like she normally would, too busy squaring her focus to muster it, but she adds softly afterward:] You've really lapsed back to that?