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[lunarborn]

[While most of the village's bustling has been to accommodate the needs of those who've been chosen to battle outside the barrier, Cecil has internalized the opposite. The Malnosso have seen fit to pit his best friend against the third party that murdered him so viciously before, and Cecil's not handling it as well as he might. Housemates might notice a rekindled fighting spirit in the patriarch who'd become willing to set down roots.]

[And though in the past few months Cecil has been casual about his training, today the bit of forest he's chosen for his training is alive with the sounds of his grunts and the oddly melodic noise of a sword swung with purpose. Settling down will just have to wait.]

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[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain heads off to the forest looking for Cecil. He's been obsessively training all along anyway, but wants to keep at it to be in the right state of mind. So he follows the sounds Cecil's making to find his location.]

[Once there, Kain approaches, spear in hand and a determined expression on his face.]

[lunarborn.livejournal.com]

[He nods quietly in greeting to Kain before sliding seamlessly into a frontal attack. Having never really trained with Kain after his voice was taken, he's not entirely sure how to properly banter with Kain, deciding instead to forego it entirely. His sword could greet Kain's abdomen, though the swing is controlled enough to be stoppable should Kain not properly defend.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[And it's impossible to write or throw flashcards at an opponent while in the midst of battle, so verbal communication will definitely wait for now. Kain moves to counter. He deflects the sword and then thrusts his spear forth.]

[lunarborn.livejournal.com]

[The spear is met with a thrusted shield scraping along its side to effectively push it away, his frame moving with the momentum from his deflected thrust, turning to take a swipe at Kain's other side instead.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain leaps aside, just barely evading that sword swipe. He springs up into a Jump next, soaring high above. Then he speeds downward, spear poised to try and impale Cecil.]

[lunarborn.livejournal.com]

[He's seen the Jump a million times before, but that doesn't help much with dodging it. He dodges enough to spare vital organs from the pointy bit of Kain's attack, but accepts the tackle for the chance to strike again at a closer distance, careful to use the broad side of his sword to stave away the Lethal.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain swings the spear in to meet the sword with a heavy, but swift motion. He half smirks, rather impressed to see that Cecil isn't making this too easy. Then makes another thrusting attempt, trying to drive Cecil further back with the long shaft of his---- (hahahaha long shaft) --- weapon.]