Aleksandra latched the window shut and tugged the curtains closed, knowing exactly what it would look like to people in the courtyard. The prince and his assassin were having a bit of fun and were making it very obvious that they were not to be disturbed. Well, hopefully she'd find beating him up to be very fun. As she turned, she had the beginnings of her speech on self-defense prepared. But she froze when she saw Aulfr... [i]hugging[/i] one of her students. Then she felt an immediate flash of jealousy, which only strengthened as he continued down the line.

She quelled it, knowing exactly what he was doing. He was building trust, and probably also knew he was making her green with envy. She schooled her features into a perfectly bland mask as he greeted the women. She stepped up beside him as he stepped away. Standing close, her students didn't see the possessive little smack on the ass she gave Aulfr, and they could tell nothing was happening from her blank expression.

Finally, she let herself smile a bit, which eased the tension in the room and caused many of the women to relax and even smile back. "Alright. Now that we all know each other, Prince Aulfr here is going to be our living dummy for the demonstration." She pointed to the area where the floor padding was thick, an area for sparring. "Over there, dummy." This caused at least three of the women to giggle. One of the cousins gave a very unladylike snort.

Once she and Aulfr were in position, she had him stand behind her in a hold that most men would use to abduct an unsuspecting woman. "People- men- usually don't hunt for women who look like they'll put up a fight. They'll pick you because you look off-guard or vulnerable. Mitsuka, Karina, and Natasha, this is especially important for you three. Levana and Nalani are taller and those lean limbs look more athletic, and they're less likely to be grabbed."

"An abductor will try to move you to another location where they won't need to worry about being interrupted. [i]Do not[/i] let them move you to another location." Her voice was sharp as a blade, as firm as a rock. The women nodded quickly, eyes all wide and faces slightly paled. They understood exactly how important this was. "Fight back enough to convince them that you're not worth it. And make as much noise as you can. In the slums, though, I bet no one will bother coming to help you. But you should still start screaming your head off about a fire- not rape, not theft, not something that cowards would usually hide from. Or that other criminals would try to join in on. And if shouting doesn't discourage them, there are a few tricks to outsmart them."

"Some might make them drop like a stone, others might get them down temporarily. But once they're down, your [i]biggest[/i] priority is getting the hell away. Do you understand? They let you go, you [i]run[/i]."

And for the next hour, she had Aulfr grab her in varying positions and demonstrated how to break his grip, and then different ways to hurt him. Eye-jabs, where to stomp on a foot to do the most damage, using elbows and knees to crush anything soft. And, of course, the ever-classic knee to the groin. She held off an actually performing that move, knowing that it would only come back to haunt her when they sparred.

Finally, she finished the demonstration and started to let the students train on each other. She pulled Aulfr down and kissed his cheek lightly, giving him a wink. "Thanks for your help, dummy. Now go punch things." Mitsuka and Nalani watched the exchanged with great interest until Aleksandra noticed and gave them a deadly look that had them quickly returning to practice.