Asking for permission

             Bethany was panting heavily as she she continue to attack Savarus without holding back, but all her attempt seems to be fruitless as he blocked everything with one hand holding the sword, while the other at his back. Savarus was just waving his sword effortlessly, blocking every one of Bethany attack like it weighs nothing.

Bethany turned to his left side as she deliver a strike with her sword, but it was blocked. She didn't let that affect her as she use her hand to punch at his stomach in a desperate attempt, after about thirty minutes of training, she finally landed a strike in.

"I did it, I finally defeated you" said Bethany.

"I don't believe you call that a defeat" said Savarus while raising her hand which he blocked with his hand, so as to prevent the punch from connecting to his stomach.

"I totally felt the punch connected with your stomach and not you blocking it" said Bethany frustratedly.

"You felt wrong, at least you have improved a little" said Savarus.

"C'mon let's continue with the spar" said Bethany.

"That's enough for today, and beside, you can't call this spar, because it's a one sided match, let's go to archery" said Savarus.

Bethany stomped her feet on the ground like a child, the fact that Savarus said that this wasn't a spar but a one sided match really pissed her off.

"As usual, try to shoot two arrow at once" said Savarus when they got to the roving course.

Bethany just obeyed quietly as she put both arrow on the string, she release it while twisting her hands to the intended target, the arrows left the string in a quick pace.

The arrows did shoot the targets but she failed miserable as she wasn't able to aim at the bulls eyes.

"You did good, go for another try and this time, try hitting the bulls eyes or shooting something close to it, at least" said Savarus.

"Do you think it's really easy shooting two arrows at once?" Asked Bethany.

Savarus couldn't help himself as he shook his head "I can clearly shoot three arrows with my eyes closed and you are really asking me if shooting two arrows is easy, of course it is" said Savarus.

"Just because you are able to shoot three arrows doesn't mind it's easy for other people" said Bethany.

"You are not just anyone, you are my student, and I do know you will do great in the future" said Savarus.

On hearing his words Bethany couldn't help herself from laughing, as she reason that Savarus was an old man who was giving his pupils a master talk.

"What are you laughing about Bethany?" Asked Savarus.

"Nothing" replied Bethany as she try to shoot the two arrows again for the second time.

"Focus, look at the target properly, picture it in your mind and then let go of the arrow" said Savarus.

Bethany did as she was instructed, she let go of the arrow as they fly off to hit the targets, the results this time was a lot better than her first one, with both arrow nearly hitting the bulls eye.

Savarus nodded his head like a proud father as he saw the results, he even went to length of clapping and praising her.

"Wow, I did it" shouted Bethany as she looked at it in surprised.

"Yeah you did, you really exceeded my expectations, which means I'm a very good teacher" said Savarus.

"You couldn't just praise me without adding yourself to it?" Asked Bethany.

"Really!, Are you trying to say I didn't do anything in this teaching?" Asked Savarus.

"Well, you did a little, I think you deserve the praise you just gave yourself" said Bethany while laughing.

"Let's draw the curtains on this, I'm tired" replied Savarus.

"Are you really that weak, it's like I mistake you for someone strong, it haven't even been two hours since we started training" taunted Bethany.

"Can you really hear yourself?, you are a woman for goodness sake, act like one" replied Savarus.

"You don't have to remind me that, I clearly know what I am, not like someone who doesn't know who he is" said Bethany.

"What do you say about going out for a stroll?" Asked Savarus.

"Are you asking me out?" Replied Bethany.

"When you put it like that, it sounds kind of wrong, but you can take it that way" replied Savarus.

"Well you first have to ask for my dad's permission before taking me out" said Bethany while winking.

"You always do find fun in everything, don't you?" Asked Savarus.

"It's not that I'm teasing you or anything, but it's a tradition to asked permission from the girl father before taking her out" said Bethany.

"That's just something you just made up right now, I don't know anything like that" replied Savarus.

"You have to" replied Bethany while walking out from the training ground.

Savarus just shook his head as he looked at her walking figure, he walked out of the training ground so as to meet with Oscar.

"Bethany and I are planning on going out for a stroll, hope you don't mind?" Asked Savarus as he sat down on a chair opposite Oscar.

"Are you taking her out?" Asked Savarus.

"What's with you and Bethany these days, I said we are going for a stroll and not taking her out" replied Savarus.

"It's the same thing, but wait, why are you asking for my permission, I don't know you were the type that ask for permission" said Oscar.

"Well your daughter said it's a tradition, so I'm here to honour it" said Savarus.

Oscar burst out into laughter as he heard the words of Savarus, he couldn't control himself as he hold his stomach which had started hurting because of the excess laugh.

"You did good for coming to me for permission, you have my blessings to take her out" said Oscar while trying to hold his laugh.

"You and your daughter are one of a kind" said Savarus while standing up to go his way.

"Make sure you come and asked permission from me whenever you want to take her out, okay?" Said Oscar as Savarus was walking away.