Watching, thankfully, isn't useless. Watching is something Pellew had actually told his younger tribute to do--a boy with more brains than innate skill, with a better chance at watching and replicating than stumbling through it alone.
Watching James and Simpson feels important. Watching where Simpson moves on instinct, where he understands the heft and swing of the other boy's body, is a primer in what he'll need to fix. Watching how James reacts, how he shifts through an unfamiliar weapon with constant little adjustments, is a goal to set immediately.
Simpson, for his own part, isn't learning quite as quickly. He takes his feet and swings again, nearly the same way, but followed by throwing his shoulder hard toward the Career's chest.
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Date: 2017-07-31 09:50 pm (UTC)Watching James and Simpson feels important. Watching where Simpson moves on instinct, where he understands the heft and swing of the other boy's body, is a primer in what he'll need to fix. Watching how James reacts, how he shifts through an unfamiliar weapon with constant little adjustments, is a goal to set immediately.
Simpson, for his own part, isn't learning quite as quickly. He takes his feet and swings again, nearly the same way, but followed by throwing his shoulder hard toward the Career's chest.
Easy to rile, apparently.