Rainbow Snippets: A similar stance

Rainbow Snippets is a Facebook group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers to gather once a week and share six sentences from a work of fiction–a WIP or a finished work or even a 6-sentence book recommendation.

Being a sequel, In Love and Death is set directly after In Pain and Blood. Some snippets will contain spoilers of those events.

Following on from the previous snippet where Tracker informs Dylan that he hasn’t time to learn swordsmanship slowly…

“I don’t?” The journey to Wintervale would take some time at their current pace. Surely, he could become proficient in sword fighting within such a timeframe.

“No.” Tracker tossed aside the stick. “Fortunately, you have me to teach you.” The hound halted behind Dylan, those long fingers overlapping his own. “Your grip should be firm,” he murmured, his cheek pressed to Dylan’s bicep. “The last thing you desire is for your weapon to fly out of your grasp at the first strike. Nor do you want to squeeze too hard and tax yourself needlessly.” The hand inched its way up Dylan’s arm. “Your wrists must be sturdy, your arms solid but supple.”

“Right.” He could remember that. Fighting with fire or ice demanded a similar stance.

“As for this.” The hound’s other hand fell on Dylan’s midsection. “You should endeavour to keep your core strong like the trunk of a tree. And your legs…” he whispered, his shin slipping between Dylan’s. “They must be spread wider.” Tucking his boot against Dylan’s instep, he gently slid their feet further across the ground.

I’ll be back with more from In Love and Death next weekend. In the meantime, check out these other snippets.

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