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[Chris looks over the stance, but his smile is tell enough that he's pleased.]

Good! Very good.

[He moves about him, making small adjustments here and there with a press to his back and shoulder and a slight nudging of an arm to make the angle stronger in practice.

He looks him over again and nods, but motions he can stand down.]

It's...genuinely my pleasure. Not tried to teach many others in the past, but you're an excellent student to try it with. Happy to keep this as regular as you like.

I think weekly would suit our purposes, yes?

[He's glad- he's enjoying himself, spending time with Chris. Relaxing, he smiles.]

And if you would like to go somewhere for a drink or two afterwards... well, it would be my pleasure to buy the drinks, this time.

Weekly'd do fine, gives you time to practice on your own, if you like, and come back with any questions or concerns.

And drinks now and then would be lovely, man who manages this place has a nice little bar nearby we could go to.

[Certainly, who'd be taking up the bill would change depending, but it seemed a nice arrangement. Something the look forward to each week.

Later, he might even realize helping Hythlodeaus helped clear his head a bit just as surely as an actual fight. An extra positive.]

Heh... I will do my best.

[He wonders what Emet-Selch will think of him practising in the apartment.]

That's perfect, then. It's settled!

[He seems excited at the prospect- mostly, he's just happy to be making a friend.]

I will leave the length of our practice to your discretion. For now, what else would you show me?

[He nods, that was certainly fair.]

It'll depend wholly on how much you've learned and, when we come to actual contact, what blows have been traded. For now, don't want to overwhelm you with everything at once.

Tell you what, show me what I've taught you so far, we'll go through and correct if needed, then I'll show you a few more basic blocks and we'll call it good for one week. Next week, you'll be teaching me what I taught you and then we'll learn new things and go on like that. How's it sound?

It sounds delightful.

[He shows Chris his defensive stance again, and then moves on to show him how he's been taught to block. He's also eager to show that he remembered not to tuck his thumbs in.]

How am I doing?

[Even if he isn't really inclined to be violent, Hythlodaeus is intelligent. He'll be able to pick things up once he's been shown a few times. His defensive stance is getting better, though of course it is all fresh in his mind right now.]

[Chris nods, eyes bright and expression pleased as there was little to correct. Yes, it was fresh in his mind, hence the need for review next week, but he was already catching on quick. Chris didn't doubt he'd pick it up quick.

That was just fine, he could adjust their lessons as needed.]

Honestly? Fantastic. You're incredibly sharp, I don't doubt you'll have at least the basics down in a handful of weeks and the rest is just alterations and evolutions of those basics.

[He smirks as his eyes switch from Hythlodaeus' form to his face.]

Soon, you too can defend against and sock assholes who come at you.

Heh. No person has ever attacked me in such a way... I sincerely hope that doesn't change.

[But if it does, he'd rather be able to have a decent chance of fighting back.]

My thanks for the compliments, though. I'm sure it helps to have a competent teacher!

[Relaxing, he smiles at Chris.]

So, about those drinks. Where to?

[Chris steps away to start unwrapping his hands and put up what little he'd taken for them to use as well as gather his jacket.]

Thought I'd treat you somewhere nicer and it's in the Up, so partway back to home anyway. Ever been to Honestea? My Tominant works there now and again: tea and pastries upstairs, liquor and tasteful nudes downstairs, plush seating either way.

I've never been, no. But I should like to see it!

[It sounds like a good time- he can't decide if he wants the tea and pastries, or the liquor at this point. Well, he promised Chris a drink, so perhaps they can sample the pastries another time.]

Lead the way, my friend.

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