The second round ended faster.
Ryan made another aggressive move.
Emma avoided it and controlled the exchange again.
The instructor immediately stepped between them.
Enough.
Ryan looked furious.
She got lucky twice.
The instructor stared at him.
No.
She trained for this.
Ryan went silent.
The instructor turned toward the platoon.
Sergeant Brooks finished at the top of her tactical defense course.
Several soldiers looked surprised.
The instructor continued.
She also spent the last six months helping redesign this exact training program.
Ryan looked at Emma.
You never told anyone.
Emma shrugged.
Nobody asked.
A few soldiers laughed.
Ryan looked embarrassed.
The instructor pointed toward the mat.
This is why assumptions are dangerous.
You looked at size.
She looked at timing.
You looked at strength.
She looked at position.
Emma lowered her hands.
Ryan finally understood.
He had challenged someone without knowing anything about what she could actually do.
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