<hr/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong> Libby on the Training Field</strong></span></span></div><hr/><hr/><br/>Libby had noticed the son of Hades following her and she could do nothing more than smirk. She'd shown him up a time or two and was willing to do so again if the opportunity presented itself. She watched as one fight had ended and she stepped up to the winner giving him a smile. He rose a brow and then nodded to her.<br/><br/><strong>"Hello Elizabeth... ready?"</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Bring it."</strong><br/><br/>She took her stance with her battered shield in place and her sword drawn waiting on the first attack. The male she sparred against was a child of a lesser known god but he wasn't too bad with his short swords. Turning and twisting like they were dancing with their blades, she didn't push onward, only toying with him a bit. She'd let him get an edge in and then block him before he could claim victory. Her defensive skills were showing in her actions and about mid way in she would give him small pointers to help him out.<br/><br/><strong>"You need to use your upper body more than your lower. You gain strength through your shoulders. Use your legs to help maintain your balance and footing."</strong><br/><br/>She spun around behind him with a bit of well measured footwork and stuck her blade up against his back while putting her shield arm around his chest to pull him backwards slightly. Leaning into his neck she whispered close to his ear. Her opponent had apparently become distracted by one of the females of the Aphrodite cabin that decided to walk by the training field. It was a good method of helping keep those training focused and on their guard if they weren't so easily tempted as Libby's current sparring partner had become.<br/><br/><strong>"Never forget where you are or what your opponent is doing."</strong><br/><br/>Libby stepped back off him and finished the match with a few choice words for him and the others who had stopped to watch. She knew she had a lot of skill and wanted to share her wisdom with the others, so that they could fight to protect the world and live to tell the tale. She turned to each of them and spoke in an almost training circle sort of manner.<br/><br/><strong>"If you're going to use two handed fighting rather than my choice of sword and board, you need to increase your defenses or magnify your offensive power. You can't have both at an equal standing and expect to come out on top. "</strong><br/><br/>Giving her opponent a smile and a slight bow in good faith she glanced around to the others wondering who would be next. She gave him a pat on the arm before complimenting his improvement. She knew that giving good feedback was as important as the criticism, without it the person could fall behind and feel worse in the long run.<br/>