Eric nodded his head quickly. It was hard to hear anything when his eyes were working so hard. Not hearing her well meant it was working. He watched her legs and hips in particular, examining in almost slow motion how they moved and which way they would react. Everything to him felt slower. He had so much time to think in this state, though in reality he it was just his eyes letting him process what had yet to happen.
She faked to the left, but Eric knew he could wait to the last split second. He didn't bite, and sure enough she switched up. Eric broke towards the right side of the net. The moment he saw the ball rise, he bent his knees a little more and sprang from the ground. His arms outstretched, Eric caught the ball on the palm of his hand and deflected it up and away from the net.
Eric landed on his feet, though a bit ungracefully. He grinned at Briallen, “Nice try.â€Â
Once he collected the ball, he dribbled it to the front of the net and prepared it for his next kick. “Let's see...†he didn't ask if she was ready this time. By now they both probably got the hint that there wasn't going to be much waiting.
Eric ran head-on towards the soccer ball, as though he was about to punt it as hard as he could. He planted his left foot hard into the ground and dragged his right foot back a little. He kicked the ball as hard as he could near the outside part of his right foot, hoping for a hard and unpredictable direction. Though... it might have been a little too unpredictable, since it risked missing the net entirely.
She faked to the left, but Eric knew he could wait to the last split second. He didn't bite, and sure enough she switched up. Eric broke towards the right side of the net. The moment he saw the ball rise, he bent his knees a little more and sprang from the ground. His arms outstretched, Eric caught the ball on the palm of his hand and deflected it up and away from the net.
Eric landed on his feet, though a bit ungracefully. He grinned at Briallen, “Nice try.â€Â
Once he collected the ball, he dribbled it to the front of the net and prepared it for his next kick. “Let's see...†he didn't ask if she was ready this time. By now they both probably got the hint that there wasn't going to be much waiting.
Eric ran head-on towards the soccer ball, as though he was about to punt it as hard as he could. He planted his left foot hard into the ground and dragged his right foot back a little. He kicked the ball as hard as he could near the outside part of his right foot, hoping for a hard and unpredictable direction. Though... it might have been a little too unpredictable, since it risked missing the net entirely.