We talked for almost three hours, and honestly, the result of the meeting was to my liking.
Tugnier's smarter than he lets on. He might look exhausted, but his brain's working sharper than ever.
But all those preperations and traps are just first step. They do't make much difference to Merin. May be to the army she brings but not to her.
"Huff…" I exhaled, standing in the forest beside the settlement.
The cool air brushed against my face, but my mind wasn't calm. There's a problem I noticed. My body.
My techniques, my muscle memory… they all depend too much on instincts built in my old body. This one's different. My reaction speed, my senses, even my balance... they don't line up the way I expect.
Every move feels slightly off, like a blade swinging just an inch short of its target. The only way to fix that is to keep fighting with this body until everything syncs again.
Schleeeenn…
I unsheathed Blood Raven, the sound of its chain echoing in the quiet forest.