Ruby was definitely not expecting it--as soon as there's that pain, she staggers, hitting the ground for a moment before she forces herself back up to her feet, hand clasping at her chest.]
Guh...!
[what the fuck, Hawke, that's cheating.
She's wincing as she looks up at Hawke, eyes narrowed.]
[ see, the thing about being a reaver is that hawke also feels that painful sensation in her chest but hawke... hawke is used to it. pain for pain, death for death, that's the reaver way. hawke's not really trying to hurt ruby but she definitely wants to give her a challenge --
and hawke is, if anything, a challenge. ]
You fight with speed, I fight with strength. You're... strategic, yes? What do you think I've done?
[ hawke, you are the worst teacher ever. don't turn your being an asshole into a fighting lesson. ]
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Ruby was definitely not expecting it--as soon as there's that pain, she staggers, hitting the ground for a moment before she forces herself back up to her feet, hand clasping at her chest.]
Guh...!
[what the fuck, Hawke, that's cheating.
She's wincing as she looks up at Hawke, eyes narrowed.]
What'd you do?
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and hawke is, if anything, a challenge. ]
You fight with speed, I fight with strength. You're... strategic, yes? What do you think I've done?
[ hawke, you are the worst teacher ever. don't turn your being an asshole into a fighting lesson. ]
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Ugh... you're slowing me down...? I guess?
[THIS SUCKS.... ruby stops a few good paces from Hawke, wincing.]