Tour, Part I

Wu Jian spent a moment admiring the young woman. He didn’t want to interrupt her when she was in the middle of sparring. There was another part of him that just wanted to admire her. Hou Jingshu was at her most beautiful when she was in the middle of combat. She looked like a fierce warrior princess from ancient myth.

She moved like a graceful dancer as she dodged attacks.

Her attacks were fiercer than a dragon.

The look in her eyes captivated the soul.

He watched and almost felt bad for her sparring partner as the young man she fought received a powerful uppercut to the chin. Her opponent rocketed into the air, flying in a graceful parabolic arc, before hitting the ground with a dull thud. His feet twitched several times, but he did not get back up.

Wu Jian walked onto the mat. He was behind her, so she hadn’t noticed him yet.

“That was a good match.”