[ He stares down at her, expression not changing. ]
Yeah. Okay.
[ If she'd pulled that shit with him out in the open, she wouldn't have even made it to the Quarry to begin with. He's not entirely sure how much of that would be a matter of principle - don't fuck with Shrikes - and how much of that would have just been his natural reaction.
But she didn't, so it's fine. No harm, no foul. He tests his jaw for a second. It does still hurt a little. ]
Surprise is good. They'll probably be expecting that from you, though. Try to stay in close. Be quick and evasive. Tire them out. [ He considers. ] Get really dirty.
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Yeah. Okay.
[ If she'd pulled that shit with him out in the open, she wouldn't have even made it to the Quarry to begin with. He's not entirely sure how much of that would be a matter of principle - don't fuck with Shrikes - and how much of that would have just been his natural reaction.
But she didn't, so it's fine. No harm, no foul. He tests his jaw for a second. It does still hurt a little. ]
Surprise is good. They'll probably be expecting that from you, though. Try to stay in close. Be quick and evasive. Tire them out. [ He considers. ] Get really dirty.