[The rush of air is immediate, as is how Shepard straightens once she's unceremoniously dumped Parker onto the ground. She takes a full step back, shock of pain snarling up the length of her side as she does - but she ignores it. Pushes it down. Sets her teeth hard until she can ignore it. There's no missing how she walks with a limp though - one, two, three and four strides before she shakes it off: circling opposite Parker, chin tipped high and expression dark.]
Not bad.
[Honest enough, though clearly not appreciative of the excessive punching. She breathes in, breathes out. Vicious little touch rising up, up, up - into her mouth and lodging behind her teeth.]
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Not bad.
[Honest enough, though clearly not appreciative of the excessive punching. She breathes in, breathes out. Vicious little touch rising up, up, up - into her mouth and lodging behind her teeth.]
You might almost be learning something.
[That one's meant to cut.]