War grit her teeth. She should have expected this, really. "She had help that time, if you remember, and she certainly didn't beat me this time." I should have given her the chance to even try, she thought to herself.

"Besides, it's been a while since I had a proper fight myself. All the more reason for us to have these training sessions, don't you think?"

She grinned. "Besides, I still think I'm quicker on my feet than you are," and stuck her tongue out as she spun on her heel so she brought her knee up into the small of his back.

"Proved my point, don't you think?" she said into his ear.