Althea laughed. "I guess you two are a bit occupied. I'll leave you to it."
Althea sprinted to Sig's now vacant chair and lounged on it. She gathered up her weapon and carefully placed it to the side.
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Completing his spin in a crouch facing his opponent, Otebon leap forward in a low charge. He held his sword out in front of him to spear Leiton before he could regain his balance.
If your opponent is stable, destabilize him, Otebon thought, remembering the words of his Master, many years ago. If your opponent cannot move, press the attack.
(Out of curiosity, has anyone here read Sun Tzu's Art of War? The quote comes from that...)