Tales of the Jewel

Well ain't that true

Bazir gave a nod of understanding

''I see what you mean. I will figure something out between meetings.''

"Running's always good for stamina... and for overall survival. So it's not a bad place to get started."

''I have begun swimming more seriously. That does the job quite well.''

he paused

''But what about now?''

"That works too. Since swimming, running, and the like can be done easily on ones own I guess our time here is best spent on your other interest. Do you have any experience with fighting?"

If there was one thing the café owner could not learn on is own was how to fight

He shook his head in the negative ''No''

"It's really not that difficult to get down the basics. Then it's all just practice until your body can do it without you having to overthink it."

''I am ready to learn''

The man begins to instruct Bazir on some of the basics of hand to hand combat, not just the physical movements, but the physics (at least as best understood in this time and place) behind them and the importance of reading your opponent.