Helton gained consciousness, he got and walked to Shoto and Lawhey.
"What happened?", Helton asked from behind still holding his head.
"Don't even ask.", Shoto and Lawhey both said.
They looked at each other and back at Ryan.
"How did you calm him down the last time", Helton asked Shoto.
"I gased him", Shoto replied.
They left Ryan strapped, and Helton offered to train Lawhey. Shoto was tired, all he wanted to do was to rest. Shoto went inside to rest.
Helton went inside for a second ring, he but on the gloves. The two rings were suspended in mid-air.
Lawhey had attended to his broken nose, he held his sword with both hands in a fight stance. Blades appeared at the edges of the rings, they started to spin and, Helton threw them at Lawhey with the help of the gloves.
Lawhey hit the first ring and, dodged the second by getting down on a knee. The rings flew back at him and he jumped out of the way, leaving the sword planted in the ground. The rings chased him around the field, Lawhey ran and jumped in front of the sword. The rings passed by and he removed the sword. He swung the sword at the rings, trying to cut them in halves.
Helton turned the ring so the vacuum faced the ring, and the second one had the opposite side pointed at Lawhey. The sword passed through the first ring and came out the second one. It flew straight at Lawhey and stabbed the ground. It happened too fast that Lawhey could not react. Blood ran down Lawheys cheek, the blade had cut him. Lawhey stood there in shock, he ran his hand on his cheek, and looked at blood on his fingers.
He didn't say a word, he just walked back into the house. Helton followed him into the house.
"Are you okay? ", Helton asked Lawhey as he removed his gloves.
"Yes, I'm just..., back in the circus I didn't need strength. I never felt helpless, I felt unappreciated but never helpless.", Lawhey said to Helton.
"It is okay to be weak but strive to be strong. A little strength never hurt anyone", Helton said to Lawhey.
"I know strength is important, but I don't need strength to carry the world. I had always used my wits, and I was fine.", Lawhey said looking at the tried blood on his hands.
"Do you want to be fine or you want to be amazing? Everything you do, you have to aim for perfection. ", Helton said to Lawhey.
Shoto who was lying in the couch heard them talking.
"I can help with your training", Shoto said to them.