"Ha!" Katya barked a laugh in response to Erik's provocation, while finally taking her fist away. "You know I could still fold you into a pretzel right now, right? Might just have to expend a tiny bit of effort."
Amused, Erik grinned at her while he shook his arms to stop their trembling. "Sure, right now, but what about after I reach the third rank?"
Katya crossed her arms again while returning his grin, "You'd have to reach the third rank first, boy!"
She raised an eyebrow and stared at him tauntingly, "How young are you even? Do you know that the youngest Councillor is forty years old? And that's not even mentioning that old monster Vlad, who's past the two hundred mark already! Meanwhile, our match is set for the next time we meet. Do you intend to disappear for ten years!?"
Lightning sparked between their eyes as they stared at each other with playful fighting intent.
