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After another long council meeting and an hour later, Elydir was done with paperwork and had a moment to herself. She walked to the training yards, hoping that seeing elves practice would fill her with excitement after such a boring morning.
She noticed her redhead friend, Tauriel. How happy Ely was, that they were friends, despite age difference or anything else. Tauriel was a friend Elydir appreciated and needed in her life. She sat on a wooden bench, watching her practice without interrupting her⌠yet.
Since Tauriel had been in Thranduilâs care, she had been taught to fight with blade and bow. She learned fast with daggers, slightly slower with bow and arrow, and the slowest with a sword, for it did not interest her as much.
Today, she was practicing with a sword, since she knew she had to be skilled with everything, in case her favoured weapons werenât available. She swung her blade at training dummies with as much concentration as she could muster, trying her best, though her technique wasnât perfect.
Elydir took one of her daggers, that she carried with her usually, and calculated for a moment. The distance, her target, the strength itâd take⌠With a precise throw, her small throwing knife passed right next to Taurielâs face and hit the training dummyâs head.
âYou need to equally share your weight on your feetâ she called. âSwords are harder than daggers, it takes a steady pose, so you can focus on your armsâ standing, she walked to her friend slowly. âTrust me, I wield a sword and a short blade at the same time, it takes a bit of practice to find the right balance of the weapon and your body. It needs to be a part of you. An extension of your own armâ
Lost in concentration, the dagger threw her off guard, and a sharp gasp escaped the youngsters mouth, dropping her sword at the same time. She looked around in bewilderment to see who had thrown that beautiful dagger.
âAh, it was you,â she chuckled softly, though a blush formed on her cheeks as she picked up her sword and listened to her advice, feeling a little stupid for not knowing all these things. She moved into a different position and held her sword at a different angle. âI donât like swords, theyâre heavy and long.. Is this better though?â
âHello Taurielâ Elydir greeted her. She fixed her legs a bit, the position wasnât bad, but she had to find the balance herself. She then lifter her elbow a bit. âI know, my friend, itâs weird to fight with a weapon you are not fond of, but itâs a process you need to go through. Keeping your elbows higher will help, but not too high, or else youâll expose your sidesâ she added.Â