Ryan rushed forward expecting Emma to retreat.
She waited until the last second.
Then she shifted sideways.
Ryan missed.
Several soldiers laughed.
His smile disappeared.
He turned quickly.
Lucky.
Emma raised her hands again.
Try again.
Ryan came forward harder.
This time Emma blocked his movement and redirected him past her.
Ryan struggled to regain his balance.
The room became quieter.
He stared at her.
Emma remained calm.
No celebration.
No insults.
That only made Ryan more frustrated.
He rushed again.
Emma stepped inside his movement and forced him to reset.
Ryan backed away.
For the first time, the confidence was gone from his face.
One soldier whispered.
She is reading everything he does.
Another answered.
No.
She already knew exactly what he would do.
Ryan heard them.
His jaw tightened.
Then he raised his hands again.
This time, he stopped treating the exercise like a joke.
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