[ once south actually taps out, he relaxes -- and there's a distinct change, that focus in his expression giving away to more visible fatigue. he closes his eyes briefly on an exhale, tension ebbing out of his muscles, and he moves back, shifting his weight back onto his shins. ]
It wasn't exactly as one-sided as ass-kicking would imply. [ close fought, hard won. a few more slips and south could've easily had it, and decisively, too. instead of pushing himself up to his feet, he opts to move next to her instead, offering an arm to pull her upright, there's a bit of a grin drawn across his lips -- satisfaction from a solid fight. ] You nearly had me, a couple times.
[ he has gotten a lot better over the years, though with her experience with his alternate self on the rig, south no doubt had a sense of that already. south's improved since what he last remembers, too. it wasn't that often he got to see her fight alone, but that was always a weak point for her. not quite the case anymore. ]
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It wasn't exactly as one-sided as ass-kicking would imply. [ close fought, hard won. a few more slips and south could've easily had it, and decisively, too. instead of pushing himself up to his feet, he opts to move next to her instead, offering an arm to pull her upright, there's a bit of a grin drawn across his lips -- satisfaction from a solid fight. ] You nearly had me, a couple times.
[ he has gotten a lot better over the years, though with her experience with his alternate self on the rig, south no doubt had a sense of that already. south's improved since what he last remembers, too. it wasn't that often he got to see her fight alone, but that was always a weak point for her. not quite the case anymore. ]