Lyralei watched Rienna approach and the way the girl moved made something in her chest tighten with anticipation. This wasn't going to be like fighting her friends at all.
Rienna got into her stance and Lyralei studied it carefully, taking in every detail she could. The positioning of her feet, the way she held her weight, the angle of her shoulders. Everything about it screamed competence and years of proper training.
Lyralei shifted into her own stance and Rienna adjusted almost immediately, her body flowing into a counter-position without hesitation. It was smooth, practiced, the kind of reaction that only came from having good teachers and actually paying attention during training.
Lyralei smirked despite herself because Rienna was good, she could see that clearly now, but she could
