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Fierce As Any Dragon

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Shatter left kneecap. 

Sever carotid artery.

Dodge strike. 

Cut achilles tendon. 

Pierce lung between fourth and fifth right ribs.

Palm strike to nose. 

Stab heart between second and third left ribs.

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River stopped, as the last Reaver collapsed choking to the floor before her.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw the familiar figure of the man who had guided her since she escaped.

A wizened face, kind old eyes.

She smiled at him briefly before turning as the hatch keeping her... family safe opened.

The same words echoing through her mind as they during her time at the Academy.

“You have all the weapons you need. Now fight!”