[ He returns the parry with a few gleeful strikes; he may be rusty on the sticks themselves but he can catch the rhythm of a spar and follow it like a pro. ]
Guess I’ll just have to convince you. [ Somehow without beating her in a fair fight. He’s not optimistic enough to be delusional.
And a new thought occurs to him suddenly; his brow furrows mid-overhead slash. ]
Wait- what about the other Robin? [ Already he feels a pang of guilt at the thought of coming home with a prize like this without something for Damian. ]
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Guess I’ll just have to convince you. [ Somehow without beating her in a fair fight. He’s not optimistic enough to be delusional.
And a new thought occurs to him suddenly; his brow furrows mid-overhead slash. ]
Wait- what about the other Robin? [ Already he feels a pang of guilt at the thought of coming home with a prize like this without something for Damian. ]
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[ She has a soft spot for him and Damian, which, she realises as she blocks, is a dangerous weakness. ]
Well - he can get his when he beats me in a race.
[ Damian gets weapons from her on a regular basis, but if she says that... it's obvious favouritism. It's not healthy for a child. ]
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Just don't tell him there's a prize at the end.
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[ She makes a zipping motion across her mouth, and then focuses fully on sparring with him. ]