Hand to hand combat
The moment the twin received the go ahead, they quickly sprinted towards her with Owen being in front and Beatrice following right behind him.
As he got close to Bethany, he throw a kick, but she quickly dodge it and then throw one of her own, hitting his hand which he use to block it.
"What type of a monstrous strength is this?" asked Owen to himself as he quickly dodge the next kick that was about hitting him.
The moment Bethany raise her leg to kick Owen for the again, she noticed that Beatrice have sprinted from the back of Owen and was now targeting her leg which she was standing on. She quickly jump back so as to dodge Beatrice's leg that was already close to her.
After dodging it, she could see Owen throwing a fist which she caught with her hand, and then throwing one of hers which he caught also.
They were both exchanging fist in a fast pace, one minute Owen would be attacking while another minutes Bethany would quickly use the opportunity presented to her to change her defence into attack.
Seeing as their mom was being distracted by Owen, Beatrice quickly move to her back before throwing a fist which successfully landed as Bethany wasn't able to block because she was occupied by Owen.
The hit was a slight one which doesn't have much force to it, Beatrice knew she doesn't have to apply force for their mom to admit defeat because the hit was clearly successful.
"You have both improved greatly, Beatrice you never seems to let an opportunity slip from your hand. Owen, you were able to exchange fist with me, well there's always a first time for everything" said Bethany as she walked over to pick her sword. "Let's go have our lunch".
"Thank goodness, I'm famished right now" said Beatrice as she followed behind her.
"Why do you like food so much, don't you know you are a lady" said Owen as he also followed them.
"Have you two been practicing your Qi lately?" asked Bethany as they continue walking.
"Yes Mom, I practice every hour daily" replied Owen.
"Well not too much, it's been long I practice it" said Beatrice.
"And why is it so Beatrice?" asked Bethany as she look at her.
"Mom it's tiring, I can't just meditate for hours without knowing what's the use of the Qi" said Beatrice.
"What do you mean by you don't know the use, didn't I tell you it's help strengthen your body?" asked Bethany.
"Mom, my body is already strengthened, I don't see any need to keep on practicing it, I'm a girl mom" said Beatrice.
"Don't give me that kind of excuse, after eating, make sure you go and practice it, Owen, watch over her" said Bethany with anger.
"Don't worry mom, I will make sure she practice it no matter what" replied Owen. "Am I permitted to scold her if she misbehave?" asked Owen with a grin.
"If you dare try....." said Beatrice but her words was cut off by their mom.
"You are permitted" replied Bethany.
"Mom it's not fair" said Beatrice in anger as she quickly walked out of them.
"Let her be" said Bethany the moment Owen was about going after her.
After taking their meal and resting for some time, Owen walked over to Beatrice room and knock on it.
"Open up Beatrice, it's me" said Owen as he continue knocking on the door.
"Go away" shouted Beatrice from the other side of the door.
"Come on, open this door before I knock it down by the count of three" said Owen as he start counting. "One, two...".
"What do you want?" asked Beatrice the moment she opened the door.
Owen walked inside without even waiting for her to let him in, he sat down on the bed as he gesture for her to sit by his side.
"Do you like seeing mom being so sad?" asked Owen as she sat beside him on the bed.
"Don't tell me that Owen, she doesn't care to understand me" said Beatrice as she shake her head.
"She's doing all this for our sake, she is afraid Beatrice, afraid of us getting hurt, haven't you notice how everyone look at us anytime we go out, or haven't you notice how the people in our clan are so few compared to the others?" asked Owen.
"I have Owen, I have, I'm trying to understand her Owen, but I just can't" said Beatrice.
"She's keeping something from us and it's also hurting her, we should try to understand her and do whatever she says, getting angry wouldn't solve anything we are passing through right now" said Owen.
"If only we do know what's she's keeping from us, then we would understand her better and make sure to follow all her words, but the issue is that we don't know and it's our right to know" said Beatrice.
"I know we deserve to know Beatrice, she said we aren't ready, so let's just leave it at that, let's not pressure her anymore" said Owen.
"What made you have a change of heart Owen, were you not the same person who sneak out of the mansion this morning?" asked Beatrice.
"Seeing mom face today made me change my perspective about everything and I want you to do the same. I'm sure with time, she will tell us what she's keeping from us and we will later come to acknowledge why she kept it from us" said Owen.
"I'm sorry I latched out like that, I shouldn't have done that" said Beatrice as she gave him a hug.
"It's okay, but make sure to apologise to mom later. Have you eaten?" asked Owen as he hug her back.
"I have, the maid brought my food over" replied Beatrice.
"Good, how about we practice Qi right now" said Owen as he sat cross legged.
"Okay" replied Beatrice as she also sat cross legged on the bed and close her eyes to mediate.
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