Clash of Time and Wind
Chapter 18: Last Training
"Thanks grandma," Link said happily. "That was good soup as usual."
"Well, as much as I'd like you to stay longer, Orca is looking forward to doing a training session with you," Granny said.
"Is he?"
"Come back won't you Link?" Aryll asked eagerly as Link walked down the ladder and opened the door.
"I'll come back," Link assured them, closing the door behind him.
He walked across the yard to the master swordsman's house.
"Ah Link, I was looking forward to our next meeting," Orca said happily. "Yet, it is our last."
"What do you mean, 'our last'?"
"You've almost gone above my skill," Orca informed him. "You have one more to do."
"What's that?"
"You must defeat me in combat," Orca said, taking a long sword out. "The first one to cause a cut on the other wins!"
Link looked at Orca, unworried that he might hurt his master. Orca had told him already that he isn't afraid of being hurt.
Orca bowed to Link, who bowed back. The room was big enough for a battle between the two.
Link swung.
Orca jumped and slashed.
Link blocked.
"Wait for your opponent to make the first move," Orca advised. "It gives you split-second information on what his battling techniques are like." Orca pulled away from the sword wrestle and swung at him.
Link did a back flip over it, and landed on the shelf. He did jumped off the shelf and struck his sword in a vertical slice against Orca.
Orca blocked and parried the attack, which was evaded by Link, who did a horizontal swipe and jumped back.
Orca jumped over it and blocked another swipe, "The backward roll was excellent, but you can't master a forward roll. Your jump back gave you the disadvantage. Now, there's a perfect distance. Can you do this? Orca jumped high in the air and did a roll and kicked Link to the ground before landing, sword on Link's neck threateningly.
"We are not aiming for death," Orca breathed triumphantly. "However, if I had I had a heart of stone, you would've been killed! I am afraid you are still my student!"