The two young combatants circled each other, eyes alert for any sudden movement from the other and oblivious to the crowd that gathered to watch. Peter struck out first but Edmund anticipated his brother's impatience and with a quick step managed to cause him to lie flat on his back in the middle of the courtyard, the tip of Edmund's sword hovering dangerously close to the High King's heart.
"That was a bit too close for my tastes, Edmund," said Peter, panting with exhaustion as his brother removed the weapon and offered a hand to help him up, "but now I see why the General said learning restraint on a battlefield is important."
breathe in - dignity; breathe out - intention Every move Edmund makes is measured and precise, nothing is wasted and nothing is for show. Later he can be smug in the recounting, but he’s made blunders before while in the thick of it, and he’s determined that it will not happen again.
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"That was a bit too close for my tastes, Edmund," said Peter, panting with exhaustion as his brother removed the weapon and offered a hand to help him up, "but now I see why the General said learning restraint on a battlefield is important."
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Every move Edmund makes is measured and precise, nothing is wasted and nothing is for show. Later he can be smug in the recounting, but he’s made blunders before while in the thick of it, and he’s determined that it will not happen again.
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