[ That? That might've been even cooler, and takes him a beat to realize she's offering him the weapon.
It's the confidence too, he decides. Not just the ease with which she takes on the monster, or the way she just makes weapons out of nothing, but the lack of anything that resembles doubt or hesitation.
That's the kind of person he needs to be, if he's going to accomplish anything.
He gives the spear a couple of swings to test the weight, before bringing it into a combat stance -- not a perfect one, but he's watched a lot of fights, even if people tend to shoo him away whenever things get hairy. He has an idea of where things go, what to do with his weight. ]
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It's the confidence too, he decides. Not just the ease with which she takes on the monster, or the way she just makes weapons out of nothing, but the lack of anything that resembles doubt or hesitation.
That's the kind of person he needs to be, if he's going to accomplish anything.
He gives the spear a couple of swings to test the weight, before bringing it into a combat stance -- not a perfect one, but he's watched a lot of fights, even if people tend to shoo him away whenever things get hairy. He has an idea of where things go, what to do with his weight. ]
I don't expect salvation from anybody.
[ The world isn't that kind. ]