mandysxmuses:

thewanderingsunset:

“Well, that shows me what I need to know.” Shimmer said. “Ok, come here and sit next to me cross legged. Right now, I’m gonna teach on one of the most important lessons I ever learned when it comes to fighting.”

“O-Okay. Does that mean I can take, uh, a- ow- break? Mm–” She went back to pressing her pained hand against her mouth while looking at Shimmer.

“Not exactly. The first thing you need to learn is how to control your breathing. Control is very important. Controlling your body so you can move the way you want, controlling your emotions so you remain level headed… And controlling your opponent… so there’s nothing they can do to stop you.”