[Almost as soon as she charged, his men had dismounted, but Ren held up a hand to them and allowed Rey to continue her relentless flurry of attacks.
In truth, for all of his recklessness, the Lord Commander was a calculating thinker -- given the proper motivation. Watching the way Rey chose to throw her self, tilting his chin sideways to keep her from getting at his eyes. Her temper then was a familiar thing, perhaps the most familiar thing he'd felt in years. The sort of unrestrained, untethered anger that had no place in noble society.
He swayed slightly every time she threw her weight into him, eventually exhaling and reaching to grab her wrists the next time it came for his breastplate. By forcing her to stop moving, he could see that her shoulder had fallen out of its socket.
And then, he released her. She could continue until she exhausted herself, if she wanted. His hand was over the hilt of his sword, and she had no weapon or advantage. Sooner or later, she would have to give up.
He waits for a pause between her strikes before speaking.]
The sooner we get to Essos, the sooner you will be free of me.
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In truth, for all of his recklessness, the Lord Commander was a calculating thinker -- given the proper motivation. Watching the way Rey chose to throw her self, tilting his chin sideways to keep her from getting at his eyes. Her temper then was a familiar thing, perhaps the most familiar thing he'd felt in years. The sort of unrestrained, untethered anger that had no place in noble society.
He swayed slightly every time she threw her weight into him, eventually exhaling and reaching to grab her wrists the next time it came for his breastplate. By forcing her to stop moving, he could see that her shoulder had fallen out of its socket.
And then, he released her. She could continue until she exhausted herself, if she wanted. His hand was over the hilt of his sword, and she had no weapon or advantage. Sooner or later, she would have to give up.
He waits for a pause between her strikes before speaking.]
The sooner we get to Essos, the sooner you will be free of me.