[ Hmm. Not much of a reaction to the blow. Barely phases the kid at all. That could be training, but it might be something else. You never can tell around here. Ephemera narrows his good eye as he gets back up, shifting back into his ready stance. He doesn't attack just yet, though. ]
You're not a fucking SPARTAN, are you?
[ Hunter always said they recruited young. And somebody trained the kid up. Sure, he doesn't hit as fast or as hard as Ginia did, and Ephemera doesn't get the military vibe off the kid, but the world keeps going strange on him.
Better to ask. Better to throw it out like an accusation and see what rolls off. Ephemera's tone is calm, the smoke inhalation shifting his voice into something rougher, but he doesn't move like he's winded. He hangs back, waiting. Evaluating. ]
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You're not a fucking SPARTAN, are you?
[ Hunter always said they recruited young. And somebody trained the kid up. Sure, he doesn't hit as fast or as hard as Ginia did, and Ephemera doesn't get the military vibe off the kid, but the world keeps going strange on him.
Better to ask. Better to throw it out like an accusation and see what rolls off. Ephemera's tone is calm, the smoke inhalation shifting his voice into something rougher, but he doesn't move like he's winded. He hangs back, waiting. Evaluating. ]