[ gamora doesn't follow him to the ground this time, but her foot presses securely on his sternum as soon as he hits the floor.
she stands over him, holding that finishing strike, before finally relaxing out of her posture. she leans down to look at him, appraising (like she's checking for herself to make sure the blow to his head didn't do too much damage), and then straightens back up, taking her boot away. ]
We should start at that level next time.
[ because even if he'd been tagged a couple of times, he'd still kept up well enough — and pushing him harder will make him improve. it'll be nowhere near the level of demanding (and frankly, dangerous) training gamora underwent to reach her own skill level, but she also feels comfortable pushing quill to the edge of where he can continue to avoid the bulk of her attacks. ]
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she stands over him, holding that finishing strike, before finally relaxing out of her posture. she leans down to look at him, appraising (like she's checking for herself to make sure the blow to his head didn't do too much damage), and then straightens back up, taking her boot away. ]
We should start at that level next time.
[ because even if he'd been tagged a couple of times, he'd still kept up well enough — and pushing him harder will make him improve. it'll be nowhere near the level of demanding (and frankly, dangerous) training gamora underwent to reach her own skill level, but she also feels comfortable pushing quill to the edge of where he can continue to avoid the bulk of her attacks. ]
When you're less bruised.