[Hey, if Eren requested you do your think so you can gain a foothold, Luz knew by now it was to their advantage and did so! Once she's where she wants to be, Luz grabs hold of the rope, and knows what time it is.
Once upon a time, she was sure that this would have caught her off guard, attempting to hold on in a strength competition. She would likely have flailed wildly and been overpowered, and have to go over in her head what went wrong.
Here, Luz didn't have that fear now. She spat on her hands, adjusting her grip before allowing herself to maintain a balanced enough stance. Sure, a lot of that had to do with making sure your muscles could adjust to your grip, but it was just as important to know how to dig in your heels with all of that muscle.
She met the gaze of her opponent, giving them a confident grin,
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Once upon a time, she was sure that this would have caught her off guard, attempting to hold on in a strength competition. She would likely have flailed wildly and been overpowered, and have to go over in her head what went wrong.
Here, Luz didn't have that fear now. She spat on her hands, adjusting her grip before allowing herself to maintain a balanced enough stance. Sure, a lot of that had to do with making sure your muscles could adjust to your grip, but it was just as important to know how to dig in your heels with all of that muscle.
She met the gaze of her opponent, giving them a confident grin,
One...
Adjusting weight...
Two...
Maintain grip, breathe once, twice...
THREE!