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"Alright, let's try that again." You encourage. "Use Foresight to try and dodge."

Once again, Nika frowns and tries to evade Blue's High Jump Kick and to her credit, she does do a better job of avoiding getting hit this time, avoiding the flying axe kick, but she trips over her own feet and winds up pinned by Blue before she can recover.

You keep repeating the drill a few more times with varying results, but Nika doesn't successfully manage to evade Blue the whole way through the practice session.

"It's okay, we can keep practicing. You'll get it eventually." You assure Nika when she finally sits down and gives a sigh of defeat.

She beams up at you and you ruffle her ears.

***

You're jolted awake by your alarm and with an effort, sit up and turn it off. Nika gives a tired huff beside you and curls tighter, nodding off again in record time, apparently content to sleep in further.

You return her to her ball before stretching and getting dressed.

When you go out to exercise, you're just about ready to start practicing when Martha comes out.

"What are you doing? It's like six in the morning." She asks incredulously.

"...Practicing?" You ask, taken aback. " Got to keep my skills sharp as well." You note.

She sighs.

"Well I guess." She concedes. "But your arm's still messed up." She notes.

She's got you there.

"Well..."

>She's right, just get ready to leave early and get your dressing changed before you go.
>She's right, focus on training your team this morning instead.
>It'll be fine. You've just got to be careful. (Roll)
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