Canyaiel picked up one of the swords they were practicing with. Elrohir
took his sword and held it in the attacking position. Canyaiel followed
his lead.
"Try to block," he told her. Elladan, Arwen, and Calwaiel had retreated to a small seating area nearby.
"What do you mean block?" she asked.
"When I try to get near you with my sword, try to hit the sword away or try to put your sword in front of mine so I cannot hit you."
Canyaiel got worried for a moment, "You won't hurt me, will you?"
Elrohir smiled, "No, of course not." Elrohir slowly moved his sword as if trying to attack. Canyaiel easily blocked them.
"You are doing well, for a maiden."
"Thank you," Canyaiel smiled, "You may go a little more quickly- though not too much, I still fear for myself very much." Elrohir smiled again and started 'attacking' her just a slight bit faster. Canyaiel blocked them all, but alas she tired of it after nearly an hour.
"I wish to learn how to attack," Canyaiel said after blocking a particular one which had come near to her neck.
"Very well," Elrohir said. He walked over so he stood next to her, "Do as I do." He slowly showed her how to manage a basic attack.
"No, no, you must not tilt your sword too much," he glanced at her a moment later then said, "Good, good!" They practiced for another hour when Calwaiel, Arwen, and Elladan finally came back.
"So, has Canyaiel gotten any better?" Elladan asked.
"Yes! Would you like to see?" Canyaiel said.
"Yes, actually I would," he responded. Calwaiel stood in shock, but Arwen looked amused. Canyaiel and Elladan stood opposite each other, Elladan in the attacking position and Canyaiel in the defensive. Elladan attacked her slowly, not expecting her to be able to be able to block at all. He was, however, surprised when she blocked each and every one of them. Canyaiel then switched to the attacking position and Elladan took the defensive. Canyaiel, being the less experienced fighter, was not able to get past him. Elladan was still impressed.
"I am surprised Elrohir actually taught you," Elladan said to Canyaiel, after they placed their swords in their belts. They started walking along the path back to the palace.
Elrohir, however, just let out a slight laugh, "I am surprised she had the ability to learn."
"Canyaiel, just wait until mother hears about this, she will not be happy," Calwaiel said during a pause in the conversation between Elladan, Canyaiel, and Elrohir.
"Oh, Calwaiel, do not be so serious, your sister is actually quite skilled with swords," Arwen said to Calwaiel, who stopped promptly. They walked in silence along the way to the palace. The sun was starting to set. Calwaiel and Canyaiel exchanged worried glances as soon as they reached the palace steps.
"Thank you, Arwen, for accompanying us on our walk," Calwaiel said.
"Yes, thank you, Arwen," Canyaiel said before looking at Elrohir, "Elrohir and Elladan, many thanks to you- perhaps we shall practice more again?"
"Yes, perhaps," Elrohir smiled, "Thank you."
Elladan just smiled, "Thank you, we shall meet again."
"Try to block," he told her. Elladan, Arwen, and Calwaiel had retreated to a small seating area nearby.
"What do you mean block?" she asked.
"When I try to get near you with my sword, try to hit the sword away or try to put your sword in front of mine so I cannot hit you."
Canyaiel got worried for a moment, "You won't hurt me, will you?"
Elrohir smiled, "No, of course not." Elrohir slowly moved his sword as if trying to attack. Canyaiel easily blocked them.
"You are doing well, for a maiden."
"Thank you," Canyaiel smiled, "You may go a little more quickly- though not too much, I still fear for myself very much." Elrohir smiled again and started 'attacking' her just a slight bit faster. Canyaiel blocked them all, but alas she tired of it after nearly an hour.
"I wish to learn how to attack," Canyaiel said after blocking a particular one which had come near to her neck.
"Very well," Elrohir said. He walked over so he stood next to her, "Do as I do." He slowly showed her how to manage a basic attack.
"No, no, you must not tilt your sword too much," he glanced at her a moment later then said, "Good, good!" They practiced for another hour when Calwaiel, Arwen, and Elladan finally came back.
"So, has Canyaiel gotten any better?" Elladan asked.
"Yes! Would you like to see?" Canyaiel said.
"Yes, actually I would," he responded. Calwaiel stood in shock, but Arwen looked amused. Canyaiel and Elladan stood opposite each other, Elladan in the attacking position and Canyaiel in the defensive. Elladan attacked her slowly, not expecting her to be able to be able to block at all. He was, however, surprised when she blocked each and every one of them. Canyaiel then switched to the attacking position and Elladan took the defensive. Canyaiel, being the less experienced fighter, was not able to get past him. Elladan was still impressed.
"I am surprised Elrohir actually taught you," Elladan said to Canyaiel, after they placed their swords in their belts. They started walking along the path back to the palace.
Elrohir, however, just let out a slight laugh, "I am surprised she had the ability to learn."
"Canyaiel, just wait until mother hears about this, she will not be happy," Calwaiel said during a pause in the conversation between Elladan, Canyaiel, and Elrohir.
"Oh, Calwaiel, do not be so serious, your sister is actually quite skilled with swords," Arwen said to Calwaiel, who stopped promptly. They walked in silence along the way to the palace. The sun was starting to set. Calwaiel and Canyaiel exchanged worried glances as soon as they reached the palace steps.
"Thank you, Arwen, for accompanying us on our walk," Calwaiel said.
"Yes, thank you, Arwen," Canyaiel said before looking at Elrohir, "Elrohir and Elladan, many thanks to you- perhaps we shall practice more again?"
"Yes, perhaps," Elrohir smiled, "Thank you."
Elladan just smiled, "Thank you, we shall meet again."
