Will picked himself off the floor slowly. Cora winced, thinking she must have hit him too hard. She intended to go easy on him, but Will knew how to fight -- the temptation to play hard was definitely there. But they'd have to train again another time. He looked done, through and through. Curiously, a smile still remained on his face. [i]"You... are one heck of a fighter. Sure as hell glad you're on our side."[/i]

When Will offered to shake hands she merely shook her head, wrapping him up in a tight bear hug. She realized she must have felt freezing, but she meant it with love. Standing on her tiptoes, she whispered in his ear. [b]"Thank you for the match, Will. I haven't had so much fun in a long time. Sorry if I hurt you, maybe you can ask Phil to treat you."[/b]

She stepped back, blushing slightly. [b]"Maybe next time we can work on Wolgran's 'combining our elements' thing, hm? That'd be fun."[/b]

***

As Yahtzee ran at her again he changed it up, ducking real low. As he moved past her right side she automatically rotated her front to continually face him, but it wasn't enough to see the elbow coming. Of course, the elbow was no longer aimed for the small of her back, but rather her shoulder. When it connected, it scorched and spun her off a bit. But Cora's fighting technique was all about redirecting momentum, and she continued the spin fully. Her left leg swept around in a snapping reserve kick aimed for his abdomen. Her heel kick was less of an attack and more of a forceful swipe to gain some room between them again. That way she could see his next move coming. 

[b]"Excellent, Yahtzee. Excellent. Come at me one last time, and we'll conclude practice for tonight."[/b] Cora said, glancing back at the fire pit before returning her cool gaze to Yahtzee's center point. An encouraging smile crossed her lips briefly.