"Switch."
Elara's voice traveled across the camp, sounding rather leisurely. From behind her emerged a blonde young man, grinning like a child frolicking with a favored toy of recent.
Yorlak turned more a piece of cake than once believed.
Thus, Daru took the chance to learn and practice the "Switch" mechanic instead. The princess even had the luxury to revel in her comrade's inexperience.
She felt bad keeping it a secret from him in the past, as her dear father had placed restrictions of such upon her.
But now he learned it from another.
Since the knowledge didn't come from her, it counted as her simply helping her comrade improve in a skill he had discovered somewhere.
That struck her conscience more lax.
Daru, with the tiny speed and temporary invisibility boost from the Switch Bladeborn Mechanic, struck two times in succession, carving minor wounds in the Bastard Bough's body.
Yorlak would strike back every time.
