Eve and Merlin are keeping track as well, I think...
[she frowned and looked at Arya for a second. Her eyes narrowed and she grunted, pointing a finger at her.]
Don't start talking like that. You've got one of the better powers to do it. I just don't want you in danger by my hands, Arya. You can catch me off guard pretty easily with your speed, and if you can actually swing that sword or a dagger like you'd talked about you can bring me down just the same as anyone.
I'm not all-powerful. It's just scary when a demon's bearing down on you with claws and fangs. My nails? They're about as nasty as cat's claws. If I put some real force behind them, they'll cut, but they're not daggers. My fangs? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get close enough to actually do the whole vampiric kiss thing? My skin's apparently as tough as any athlete's, and I can get cut the same as anyone else. Two on one will almost guarantee someone can beat me unless I get the drop on them.
The only reason I win as many fights as I do is because of my attitude, Arya. You have to be willing to take any step you can, use any tool at your disposal and not hold back sometimes to win a fight. It's not about being better. It's about not caring if someone's trying to kill you and still going for the eyes.
If it comes down to it? I think you could take me. I just don't want you to have to do that.
[Honestly, Arya wasn't the first. Sam was sort of confused at the impression some people had that she was somehow this unstoppable juggernaut. Karuika just hadn't known what he was getting into, really. In another fight, she'd put the money on him.]
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[she frowned and looked at Arya for a second. Her eyes narrowed and she grunted, pointing a finger at her.]
Don't start talking like that. You've got one of the better powers to do it. I just don't want you in danger by my hands, Arya. You can catch me off guard pretty easily with your speed, and if you can actually swing that sword or a dagger like you'd talked about you can bring me down just the same as anyone.
I'm not all-powerful. It's just scary when a demon's bearing down on you with claws and fangs. My nails? They're about as nasty as cat's claws. If I put some real force behind them, they'll cut, but they're not daggers. My fangs? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get close enough to actually do the whole vampiric kiss thing? My skin's apparently as tough as any athlete's, and I can get cut the same as anyone else. Two on one will almost guarantee someone can beat me unless I get the drop on them.
The only reason I win as many fights as I do is because of my attitude, Arya. You have to be willing to take any step you can, use any tool at your disposal and not hold back sometimes to win a fight. It's not about being better. It's about not caring if someone's trying to kill you and still going for the eyes.
If it comes down to it? I think you could take me. I just don't want you to have to do that.
[Honestly, Arya wasn't the first. Sam was sort of confused at the impression some people had that she was somehow this unstoppable juggernaut. Karuika just hadn't known what he was getting into, really. In another fight, she'd put the money on him.]