George glanced over at a boy in his teens, slender and not quite full grown, who looked startled at the match-up. Well, I told him I didn’t know much and I guess he’s taken me at my word, he thought. I must be half again his weight. Hope I can keep from hurting him.
He walked over and introduced himself. “Where I come from we do very little combat training in earnest, so assume I know nothing.” Brynach looked dubious but held his tongue.
Hadyn began with unarmed defense exercises. George knew just enough to bend his knees and keep a lower center of gravity, but he was completely inexperienced in this area and let his partner take the offense.
Brynach danced around him looking for an opening. When he incautiously circled in too closely, George stepped toward him, turning away at an angle
