One charge in and Derfegertz was now invested in the game. Laughing, she turned when she reached the edge of their open space and (helped along by some friendly pushes to her back) gathered herself. Again the specifics of the Captain's mad tirade slipped by but she caught the gist, the vibe, the feel of the words and so squared her shoulders.

Then, letting out a "raugh!" that wasn't really fierce enough to sound like a bull proper (there was too much laugh to it) she went for the pants again. This time her impromptu dance partner would have to leap aside, at least!