[ it's probably for the best that he misses that split second of joy, because it would drive him even further over the edge. being happy about pissing him off. he knows they all are, but having it right in his face is what gets people beaten to death in trials.
david ducks under the first hit and goes for his own, moving faster, getting around hits. evan knows that's how he has to fight against someone bigger than him. it's half of how he fought his battles until he got older, bigger, stronger. the punches land more than they don't. david's not the one blinded by anger, here.
but he has to keep getting lucky, while evan only has to get lucky once, and they're in his forest, where there's traps, and darkness, and places he knows. he tries to drive david back with hits of his own, even if they don't land. keep him backing up. keep him moving where he can't see. ]
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david ducks under the first hit and goes for his own, moving faster, getting around hits. evan knows that's how he has to fight against someone bigger than him. it's half of how he fought his battles until he got older, bigger, stronger. the punches land more than they don't. david's not the one blinded by anger, here.
but he has to keep getting lucky, while evan only has to get lucky once, and they're in his forest, where there's traps, and darkness, and places he knows. he tries to drive david back with hits of his own, even if they don't land. keep him backing up. keep him moving where he can't see. ]