"Very well." Norton replied, lowering his head and lifting his eyes to meet her own. He slipped her a smile and assumed a fighting stance. This... may have been a mistake. Norton was eager to prove himself, though he hadn't been ready for this at all. Alyssa wasn't even tired from her own practice, while he was still groggy. "And if I win... you'll handle my chores tonight... eh, captain?"<br/><br/>He hadn't even noticed where his aunt had gone off to, skulking away to speak with the druidess in private. As he stood before, Alyssa, he looked the perfect image of a dashing paladin-to-be. He had known at least enough to stand the right way, one foot slightly forward, the sword so far or so close to his breast... but his eyes gave away his every intent. His blue eyes peered out at Alyssa, showing her his every intent. It would come from the right side high. He was looking at her own stance to judge the effectiveness of such an attack. He might have been more learned than the captain, but he didn't have an ounce of guile in his body, to the point where he wasn't even able to detect it in others. The knight-in-training rushed forward with a smile, but the woman had been expecting it long before he ever came up with the plan.<br/><br/>It had become painfully obvious just how inexperienced he was. Steel flashed, and the young man came at her intent with an overhead swing. It wouldn't be fast enough... his attack would take too long, unencumbered even as he was.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">No armor, no special sword, NO ITEMS. FOX ONLY. FINAL DESTINATION.<br/><br/>AC: 11<br/>Weapon: Longsword; Attack; +4, Damage 1d10+2<br/><br/>Also, I love 5e. You can knock an opponent out whenever you deal enough damage to bring them down to 0.<br/><br/>Initiative: 2! Hah. A natural one.<br/>Attack: 17. (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4782859/)</div></div>