[It's the way Kirin pushes him that forces Kujaku to really focus. There was no time to think about anything but this fight, right then, right there, and that's exactly the mindset that made him slip back into the style that he'd engraved in his bones. Kujaku doesn't have Kirin's strength, so he can't rely on brute force, but he has the skill. More skill than his brother, he knew now. Maybe that's what made the difference. His facial expression settled into something serious. Not vicious. Not mocking. Not crazy. Just determined.]
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