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Headmaster Trent’s words sunk in as Cordelia actually tried to pay attention for once in her life. This information could be something she actually needed to know. If someone wanted to kill you, they would just murder you outright rather than challenge you to a duel. She remembered what had happened at Stemp House over the summer, what she had tried so hard to deny that it had actually happened. Something that no matter how hard she tried to ignore and deny it, had a lasting effect on her. There was no time to reflect on that, however, because the lesson was moving on.
What did they need protective padding for? Cordelia was not going to wait until after being injured through lack of proper safety equipment to find out. Grabbing some of the padding, Cordelia pulled it on as she found a spot opposite a dummy behind the red line. Cordelia stayed behind the red line practicing her 45 degree bow as she observed some of her classmates approaching the dummies. It appeared that the dummies did not react kindly to quick bows. From her observations it seemed like she would need to allow time for her opponent to return the bow before straightening her back.
When she was satisfied with her ability to bow at exactly a 45 degree angle, Cordelia stepped forward of the red line to face the dummy. Carefully, she lowered her torso to a 45 degree angle while maintaining eye contact with the dummy. She would not move from this position until the dummy had its opportunity to bow back.
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