[Ven grins at the dodge, glad to see he's not dealing with an amateur (not that he would mind it, but it should mean he doesn't have to pull his punches as much).
As often as Ven goes into the plains, he's used to keeping an eye on his surroundings -- but he's also used to plenty of background noise, visually speaking, so for the moment he assumes that distant shape in the corner of his vision is just a bird or something else. He's much more concentrated on that jab, which he counters with a sweep of his spear to knock it off course -- and he adds some significant strength at the last second, intending to disarm if Manami's not paying attention.]
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As often as Ven goes into the plains, he's used to keeping an eye on his surroundings -- but he's also used to plenty of background noise, visually speaking, so for the moment he assumes that distant shape in the corner of his vision is just a bird or something else. He's much more concentrated on that jab, which he counters with a sweep of his spear to knock it off course -- and he adds some significant strength at the last second, intending to disarm if Manami's not paying attention.]