Feeling

Atticus' earlier assumption had been right. The next spar was nothing like the first.

As soon as it began, Niall went full power, bombarding Atticus with an intensity that should have overwhelmed the 16 year old boy.

However, Atticus had long since moved away from the notion of 'normal.' He was far from being a typical teenager.

Atticus fought.

The battle was so intense that his bones were broken like twigs on multiple occasions, the surroundings destroyed beyond recognition, yet he fought and held his own.

The fight he envisioned was based on the power Niall displayed during the last moments of their first spar.

Atticus kept his perception at full throttle for the entire 10 minutes, but he only used his full strength when absolutely necessary— specifically, during deadly attacks.

This strategy allowed Atticus to conserve his strength considerably. However, it wasn't as easy as it sounded.