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[questionablewit]

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[deblayer]

[It isn't quite self-pity that pulls a snort from Enjolras lips. It's something much more frustrated than that.]

Not having the right emotions to fight is the problem, isn't it?

[questionablewit]

[That takes her aback a little. Whatever she expected, that wasn't it, though she can see it's important.]

I doubt it. There's no right or wrong way to have or not have emotions. They just are. Or aren't.

[She grimaces. Boxing rings and counselling don't mix.]

Look, if you want a real match, I'll give you one, for a while. If you want punishment or catharsis, I'm not going to help you. What are you here for?

[deblayer]

[He does actually take a moment to consider. He does try to sort through the mess the last few weeks have made of his mind for an answer.]

I want to feel like myself. Just for-- five minutes.

[He's in no state for actual sparring much longer than that.]

[questionablewit]

[She nods slowly.]

...all right. That, I'm willing to do.

[She steps back, gets into a fighting position. And this time, when he's ready, she's aims a punch at him. Not hard, not this first one, and it's one he'll be able to block, but a real one. And she's good enough to do that, to keep him just busy enough without it being obvious that she's going easy on him. For a few minutes.]

[deblayer]

[Maybe it's a small thing. Maybe it's a major thing.

Whatever it is, for a few seconds, it works.

The block isn't elegant, but it's quicker. The punch he throws isn't up to his usual par, but it's a sign of some fight in his gut.

That's who he's supposed to be.]