Floor 2 Room 5

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

KAZUMA KIRYU

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[lighthaus]

[ and khun rolls a bit short of that, totally to 31. it's not the worst showing for him by any means, but the cockiness of youth versus the wisdom of age sometimes works out that way.

he wipes a small trickle of blood from his mouth onto his fist, grin wry. ]

With a hook like that, you might even be able to join one of the Ten Families. [ it's a genuine compliment, even if he won't explain himself.

also he's definitely going to be sore tomorrow and he can feel the bruises forming, but he had a good time. ]

But, I guess this is proof I really should practice hand to hand more.

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

[Kiryu isn't reacting much to the soreness he obviously feels but that's because when isn't he putting the tough guy stance, really]

You're good anyway. Took me a while to figure out how to do this right. That tired me out.

[The tough guy stoic thing is limited only to appearances because he readily admitted he's spent]

[lighthaus]

It better have. [ he takes a deep breath in and out, regulating himself back to non-fight mode. ]

I've been training since I was a kid, though weapons we're the focus not bare handed.

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

Swords? Knives?

[What kind of weaponry, Khun? Truthfully, Kiryu briefly considers telling Khun next time Kiryu would like to face him with weapons, but also realizes he probably shouldn't be telling people 'hey let me fight you while you have lethal weaponry'...more than once, at least, he already did one time to Khun]

[lighthaus]

Knives.

[ a beat. ]

And spears, though I haven't held one of those in years.

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

...spears...

[Kiryu looks up, reminiscing a little]

I don't think I have fought anyone holding a spear, in a long time, if ever...

[Why does this man sound like he's intrigued about that thought. In his head he's already pondering how to move to counter a spear]

[lighthaus]

Oh? Did that catch your interest?

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

It did. But if I tell you to fight me with a spear so soon after sparring I'm sure someone will fret over it.

[You know people here. Some will disapprove. Kiryu is softhearted enough to care about how much others will fret over him and Khun overdoing their sparring]

[lighthaus]

[ a small smile and shake of his head. ]

You'd have to sell me on it first.

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

If I said this in the first place is because I'm sure someday I'd be able to convince you.

[He probably wouldn't be able to. Kiryu's charisma is not all that high]

[lighthaus]

Really. You don't even know why I'm opposed, Kiryu.