Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-03-10 16:54:00

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Learning All Over Again (Open)
*WHACK*

*WHACK*

*WHOOSH*

The sword missed the wooden pole on the third swing and Svalin paused for a moment as she went over the third strike in her head. She felt like a five year old who had just picked up a sword. In a way she was. Her right hand had been her primary sword hand and even though she had fought with two swords, she wasn't as skilled with her left hand.

In fact she was learning to fight with her left hand as if she were just learning to fight. Fighting with two swords was not the same as fighting with one so she had to start from the beginning of learning how to fight with her left hand with one sword. Not only the sword, but with an axe, a staff and a hammer. Each weapon was different just as fighting with one sword was much different than fighting with one.

All-Father help her and give her the strength to get through this. Svalin just wanted to be able to protect her wife and son. The thought of not being able to do it and the thought of having to have someone else do it twisted her stomach in a knot.

Twenty plus years of learning how to fight and she had to start all over.

"ARGH!" she yelled and took a swing at the pole with her sword. It wasn't about skill or finesse, it was about hitting something as hard as she could and venting some anger and frustration.

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	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 01:59 am UTC (link)
	"It shows, your skills are formidable." He's quiet a moment. "Every warrior, no matter how skilled, always has a moment in their life where a crushing injury can occur. You either adapt or die slowly inside. it does you credit that you are doing the former." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-12 02:49 am UTC (link)
	"I art doing what I must," she said. "I have a wife and son to protect." She left it at that and didn't go into Solver's importance to Asgard. He was a very small chance of survival for her people and he had to be protected at all times. "I wouldst sooner die than to have someone else do mine duty." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"I understand the feeling. I have often cursed my being here, away from the duties that I have as Prince..I try to assure myself it's to aid my mother's efforts, but..it is difficult at times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-12 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "Aye. It wast much the same for me when I first came here. I wanted nothing more than to be in Asgard and protecting it from enemies. In time I came to enjoy being here and now I doth prefer it more. There ist a lot to see and learn and the mortals art most fascinating. I art rather fond of a few." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 03:07 am UTC (link)
	He nods at her words. "I'm beginning to understand the sentiment, myself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-12 03:09 am UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled a bit more. "I art glad thou'rt here and glad I canst call thee friend." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 03:14 am UTC (link)
	He looks up at her with surprise, but smiles. "Thank you..the feeling is mutual, Lady Svalin." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-12 12:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Thou doth not need to call me Lady Svalin," she said. "Migard ist a bit less formal and thou'rt a friend." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 02:29 pm UTC (link)
	His smile widens. "As you wish, Svalin." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-12 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Mayhap when thou hath regained all of thine strength thou canst teach me more." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"I'd be happy to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-12 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I wouldst like that," Svalin admitted. "I shouldst return to practice. There ist much I need to relearn." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	olympian_elf 2012-03-12 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	He nods. "I understand." He eases himself up with the cane. "I will leave you to that." He starts out before turning back slightly. "Don't let this beat you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-03-13 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Svalin just nodded and returned to her practice. There was still hours left of daylight and she would need every minute of it for practice. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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