Carmilla felt proud that Rick had come a long way. She remembered well enough back in the ruins when Rick was still all weak and helpless, but now things have changed for the better for him.
"You're getting better," Carmilla said, handing him a waterskin. "Your form keeps on improving, but your footwork still needs a lot of work."
Rick smiled and said, "Wow... that's a lot of praise from a knight who never praises anyone."
"Well, of course, my footwork needs work because I've been having intense sex for hours and hours with Zara." Rick said in his mind while letting out a sigh.
Carmilla gave his shoulder a light tap. "I give people praise when they deserve it, and it seems like you're getting closer."
Natasha came up to him and, in a rare show of affection, put her hand on his shoulder. "Since we started training together, your tactical thinking has gotten about 37% better."
"If you keep going at this pace, you'll be good enough in six weeks."
