Right! Not being seen until you want to be seen is Ninjitsu 101. [Leo confirms, pleasantly surprised at her quick grasp of basic principles. Lara's bright. She's also spot-on about the turtles' social status; it shouldn't be that way but until now it's simply the way things have had to be. Leo appreciates the lack of utter ostracization now that he's come to know a few people, but he'll never be fully comfortable being seen in the open.] And yeah, I'm - pretty good. That happens when you're trained by a Grand Master for fifteen years.
[As interesting as it is to talk to somebody a full head shorter than himself, Leo's finding it a little awkward - he's SO not used to that extreme a height difference - and finds an outcrop to sit on. There, that's better, now she doesn't have to look up and he can see her face straight-on.]
Like I was saying... ninjitsu isn't really about the weapons. Actually, weapons are just the icing on the cake. [Leo often chooses to fight without his swords so he can use his hands freely, and he beats armed opponents that way on a regular basis.] It's about overcoming the enemy with strategy, patience and skill. Power doesn't mean much if you can't apply it, and you don't have to be the strongest to win.
[Leo smirks, thinking of some of their enemies.] Actually, we beat enemies "stronger" than us all the time. You can't hurt what you can't hit. [Taking a direct blow from Dog Pound's strong arm is a strict no-no. The guy cracks pavement when he misses a turtle.]
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[As interesting as it is to talk to somebody a full head shorter than himself, Leo's finding it a little awkward - he's SO not used to that extreme a height difference - and finds an outcrop to sit on. There, that's better, now she doesn't have to look up and he can see her face straight-on.]
Like I was saying... ninjitsu isn't really about the weapons. Actually, weapons are just the icing on the cake. [Leo often chooses to fight without his swords so he can use his hands freely, and he beats armed opponents that way on a regular basis.] It's about overcoming the enemy with strategy, patience and skill. Power doesn't mean much if you can't apply it, and you don't have to be the strongest to win.
[Leo smirks, thinking of some of their enemies.] Actually, we beat enemies "stronger" than us all the time. You can't hurt what you can't hit. [Taking a direct blow from Dog Pound's strong arm is a strict no-no. The guy cracks pavement when he misses a turtle.]