[ there is a familiarity to the way she moves, and he recognizes the way she gathers herself, coiled tight just under the surface -- but there's differences, too. subtle, and he might not be able to describe or pin them down if he's asked, but she has changed and learned.
but some things don't. there's a certain impatience to that energy, and wash can see that too. south is definitely a strike first kind of gal, and wash is -- not. he always been more cautious, adaptive. when he's had the chance to recon and survey, he does like being able to make the first move, but otherwise, time to consider, time to react. south has the leg up on him here as far as he's concerned, because she's seen this other-version-of-himself and how he fights, but wash hasn't seen what she can do now. he wants to see. ]
I bet you will.
[ another little smirk, bordering on the edge of a grin. there's a definite challenge in there, and he nods. ]
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but some things don't. there's a certain impatience to that energy, and wash can see that too. south is definitely a strike first kind of gal, and wash is -- not. he always been more cautious, adaptive. when he's had the chance to recon and survey, he does like being able to make the first move, but otherwise, time to consider, time to react. south has the leg up on him here as far as he's concerned, because she's seen this other-version-of-himself and how he fights, but wash hasn't seen what she can do now. he wants to see. ]
I bet you will.
[ another little smirk, bordering on the edge of a grin. there's a definite challenge in there, and he nods. ]
Come on.