[CAUGHT OUT. He slumps a little in sheepish defeat.] Duchess Fermina, the pleasure is mine. Monsters and untidiness do not matter when we are sparring, and--
I could not let you cater alone; this much should be a joint effort, I think...And my crops are not yet large enough; I sold my grown ones at the Stardrop Festival, and am left with sprouts and nothing else.
[Then Kojuro shrugs, undoes his haori and bandanna, and folds them both up to set beside the sake. He doesn't want to risk tearing either; the hakama are slightly harder to grab, and he's hoping that this won't be a below-the-waist sort of bout anyway. Ceci might be tall and willowy, true CLAMP-style, but...
He's dealt with speed before, and isn't too shabby on that front either. Better to let her land a few hits and evaluate her style than to judge beforehand, which is why he simply drops into a loose boxing stance and inclines his head in a small bow.] Shall we begin?
where is my work-free paradise for everyone (ALSO CECI IS SO PRETTY...bless)
[CAUGHT OUT. He slumps a little in sheepish defeat.] Duchess Fermina, the pleasure is mine. Monsters and untidiness do not matter when we are sparring, and--
I could not let you cater alone; this much should be a joint effort, I think...And my crops are not yet large enough; I sold my grown ones at the Stardrop Festival, and am left with sprouts and nothing else.
[Then Kojuro shrugs, undoes his haori and bandanna, and folds them both up to set beside the sake. He doesn't want to risk tearing either; the hakama are slightly harder to grab, and he's hoping that this won't be a below-the-waist sort of bout anyway. Ceci might be tall and willowy, true CLAMP-style, but...
He's dealt with speed before, and isn't too shabby on that front either. Better to let her land a few hits and evaluate her style than to judge beforehand, which is why he simply drops into a loose boxing stance and inclines his head in a small bow.] Shall we begin?