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[Cyrus Greywolf]

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The old man had looked tired when he had made his lunge towards him surely thinking this would be the winning blow but somehow the old man moved swiftly to the side before the blow could connect. The old man then landed a strong whack across Marcus's back sending him crashing to the floor of the training hall. Marcus groaned as he got up off the floor and dusted himself off. "Well Ser Edric you have not lost your touch that is for sure." he said has he let out a slight laugh.


Edric Dayne walked up to Marcus and shook his head. "My pupil its not like you to charge so unwantingly towards your opponent like that. Is something amiss?" Marcus looked at his former teacher and sighed abit then walked over to the table at the end of the hall and sat down. Edric made his way over and took the seat next to him waiting for him to explain. "Well my old friend I guess you can say my mind this day has not been on fighting or training of much since last night." Marcus said as he ran his fingers through his hair. Edric looked at his former Squire studying Marcus's face and the laughed loudly. "Youve met a woman havent you son?" Marcus looked at the old man shocked beyond belief that Edric guessed right. The old man laughed louder when he saw the look on his former squires face. " Its written all over you face boy and explains why your fighting has gone downhill, women will do that to a man. You must learn to put things like that aside during battle my young friend especially this weekend if you wish to have any chance in the fighting at the Colosseum." said Edric has he got up otu of his chair and made his way to the center of the Room.


Marcus shook his head then got up himself and followed his former mentor to the center of the room. Once there he gave a slight bow then postioned himself in fighting stance. The old man came at him quickly, moving faster then what someone at his age should be. The first blow came towards his shield arm. Marcus moved his left foot back abit to change his stance and moved his sword to deflect the blow. "Good now your thinking on you feet again perhaps afterall these years you still able to learn something from this old man. Now lets pick up the pace shall we?" Edric said as he moved forward to start another blow. The pace of the fighting picked up greatly for the next hour, each warrior trading blow for blow. Afterall that was said and done the second training bout ended in a tie and both men spent. Marcus made his way back to his seat with Edric following behind.


"Very Good my pupil youve not forgotten one thing I have taught you since I saw you last, you'll do good in this tourney coming up providing you keep your head where it belongs when your fighting." Edric said as he took his seat and wiped the sweat of his brow. Marcus laughed at his mentor and then took the pitcher on the table and poured water into the two cups on the table. Taking two quick drinks Edric sat his cup down and waited for Marcus to finish with his drink. "Now tell me about this woman you met?' Marcus smiled abit at his former mentor as he laid his glass down.. "Ah well her name is Autumn and I met her in Vesper last night." The day worn on the as the converastion about that night in Vesper and then at the moongate in Yew went on, once Marcus was done telling his story Edric got up and said his farewells. After Edric had left Marcus made his way to the stables to gather his horse and make his way home all the while thinking about that interesting woman he had met the other night and wondering if he would meet her again someday soon.