<b><u>D.I. Twayne</u></b><br/>"In real combat," bellowed the Sergeant getting back up onto his feet., "<b><u>NEVER</u></b>, let your enemy get back to their feet, like I'm doing now."  He then resumed his fighting stance. He smiled.  The young man had grit, Twayne had to acknowledge that. 'Fighting spirit!'  Good!  Twayne wanted to see if the young man could keep a cool head.  Let's see if I can 'push his buttons'....<br/><br/>He now addressed the young man, "Well, worm, is that all you've got?"  Twayne had heard a young woman call him 'Theo'.  He'd use that.  "C'mon Theo.  Maybe I demonstrate hand to hand fighting with your little white haired girlfriend there next?  Maybe I put her in a 'lip lock'?"  The D.I. was ready for him to charge again and he made smooching sounds.<br/><br/><b><u>Recruit Ó Floinn</u></b><br/>All the while 'Theo' and the Sergeant fought, Fiadh was watching and making mental notes.  After what she'd done to the Corporal, it wasn't inconceivable that she might fight the Sergeant, either i' earnest or under the guise of 'training'.  She felt pretty good about her odds.  But that was maybe later and this was 'now'.<br/><br/>Now, she thought i' likely that the Sergeant would win i' the current fight.  That wasn't to say that Theo wasn't capable and clearly very strong and fast.  I' was more like the Sergeant had more experience and his mind memory and muscle memory could respond with practiced movement, rather than conscious thought.  Then she heard the Sergeant trying to get into Theo's head, to stop the younger man from thinking rationally.  She thought about calling out to him, getting him to ignore the Sergeant's words, but i' a real fight to the death (even though this wasn't one), he'd be on his own.<br/><br/>Fiadh didn't care for his methods, but for real combat, just i' case, she might a' well try to learn all o' the Sergeant's dirty tricks....