"You're small, so I don't recommend intentionally getting into a fight with one of us.But if you don't have a choice, there are better places to aim for."
"I thought you said turochs prized females.If your people are so 'honorable' will this even be an issue?"
"We do prize females, but every turoch on this planet is a former slave.Even the best male can become bitter when his freedom is stolen.I can't guarantee you can trust every turoch you meet."
"Like the band that attacked Hope and Aeko."I still couldn't believe that Hope had rammed them with a car.I was supposed to be the crazy one.Then again, Hope was sucking face with her alien every chance she got, so maybe shewasthe crazy one.
"Tumec's band."He frowned."They'll need to be dealt with eventually."
"I think Hope running them over with a car might have done that."
"Don't assume the problem is gone, Taz.Your world has irreversibly changed, there will be challenges you've never encountered before."
He could say that again.In the last week and a half I'd seen and done things I could never have imagined.If I was going to survive this, I'd need all the training I could get.Hope and Penny might be happy to let their mates protect them but I was more comfortable knowing I could handle things myself.
I rolled my shoulders.
"Okay, don't go for the face.Where do I hit you to make you hurt?"
He burst out laughing, and I watched as every muscle from his neck to his loincloth tightened into a mouthwatering display.Holy fuck, he was fine.I really didn't want to be drooling over him when I was still holding out hope that the girls would decide to blow this popsicle stand, but couldn't deny my attraction to him.
"Only you, little Firebrand, could make my cock hard by threatening to hurt me."
I bit back a smile.
"You're a little kinky, you know that?"
"I'm hard as stone, but that's not important right now," he admitted.The casual confidence in his voice made me squirm as I remembered being under him, his cock grinding against me right before he'd 'licked' me into next week.I was getting wet during sparring practice and I wasn't even embarrassed.
Dargo was worming his way past my defenses faster than anyone ever had and it was scaring me a little.
"The groin is a good target, but it can be hard to hit when you're being charged.I recommend aiming for the ankles."
I glanced at his thick legs, and the huge cloven hooves he had braced shoulder width apart.Nothing about his ankles looked vulnerable, I couldn't even stomp on his instep like I would a human.
"The ankles?Really?"
He lifted one leg and pointed to the narrowest part, right above his hoof.
"Our center of gravity is higher than yours.This is the weakest part of our body, and the closer to the ground you hit me, the more likely you are to knock me off balance.In a fight, a broken ankle can be a death sentence.And if I'm limping, it's harder for me to chase you down."
The thought of running with Dargo hot on my heels made my stomach drop.I liked facing danger, having a threat behind me while I tried to get away made me panic.
"Ankles and groin, got it.Any big finishing moves you can teach me?"
Dargo sobered up and met my eyes, his expression serious.
"Taz, if there is a turoch trying to hurt you, running and hiding is your best option.Don't try and finish a fight you can't win."
I set my jaw, not liking that he thought I didn't stand a chance against him.
"Maybe I could win, if you taught me."
"Female, don't get yourself killed trying to prove a point."He wasn't going to let this go, so I changed tactics.
"I'm getting another stick."
It took longer than I liked to find a branch that didn't fall apart when I smacked it into the ground, and by the time I had my new weapon, I was determined to take Dargo down.Yeah he was bigger than me, and his skull was thicker than brick, but I knew I could hold my own if I had the right strategy.
