That's... the nicest comparison to a marsupial anyone's ever made about me...
[There's a breathless note in his voice as he quips back, but he doesn't let his focus stray. He can't afford to drop his guard for an instant with Shiro. The older man will notice it just as quickly, he's sure.
Keith recognizes the feint for what it is, ready to bring his sword clashing hard against Shiro's, the impact jarring through his arms, through muscles that will ache pleasantly later. He shoulders into the block before all at once pivoting, going from bracing all his weight against Shiro to none, sword following in a tight arc to come around the other way -- quick but there is a moment where Shiro's out of his sight, which Keith recognizes as a risk.]
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[There's a breathless note in his voice as he quips back, but he doesn't let his focus stray. He can't afford to drop his guard for an instant with Shiro. The older man will notice it just as quickly, he's sure.
Keith recognizes the feint for what it is, ready to bring his sword clashing hard against Shiro's, the impact jarring through his arms, through muscles that will ache pleasantly later. He shoulders into the block before all at once pivoting, going from bracing all his weight against Shiro to none, sword following in a tight arc to come around the other way -- quick but there is a moment where Shiro's out of his sight, which Keith recognizes as a risk.]