Aline: The Light Weapon

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As Aline expected, the entire bloodbath is a mess from the beginning. There was a brief moment of silence before the loud sound of fists colliding with body parts occurred. She does not want to get a crushed skull like Anton Ladetto from the last games or Sabrina Larue from two games ago. Having your skull caved into your head does not necessarily seem pleasant. Hand to hand combat is not one of Aline’s strengths, but she knows how to uppercut someone in the jaw fairly well.

Moments after making contact with her punch, her fist hurts slightly. That is probably a sign that she is not punching correctly, but she will not need to use her fists any longer because she now has a knife to attack others with. A knife is a light weapon that she can

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