Kip enters the crew hold to find Cat and Raid circling each other, each of the warriors in nothing but their undergarments, crouched in Echani challenge stances. Ash slides along the wall, sliping behind Cat while her attention is focused on Raid.
Raid lashes out with a quick jab, an obvious miss. It is a mere opportunity opener for Ash. The large Togorian charges forward in a blur, wrapping his muscular bulging arms around Cat's slender body and arms, heaving her off the ground with little effort.
In the blink of an eye Cat throws her head back, her skull slamming against Ash's nose, the cracking noise echoing in the condensed crew hold.
Ash laughs, blood slowly beginning to trickle from his flaring nostrils. "Can't squirm your way out of this one, Cat. It seems we've finally beat you."
Raid grins, patting Cat on the shoulder. "You're off your game, Cat. Letting the rookies beat you like this..."
Cat cocks her head to the side with a charming smile. "Is that what you think?"
Cat arches her back and brings her knee up, driving it into Raid's stomach with such force it knocks the Iridonian back a few feet. He coughs and stumbles to his knees. Ash leans his head to one side to get a good look at Raid and laughs again. It was rare that Cat caught them offgaurd anymore. He had to give her points for that.
He releases Cat and takes a step back. She broken his knees when he'd grabbed her last time. He didn't want to test his luck more than he already had. She often refrained from hurting them too much but she wouldn't hesitate if he didn't release her. Lesson learned.
Cat gets to her feet and straightens out her small clothes in the most feminine way, glancing in Raid's direction with a flash of amusement as the Iridonian gets to his feet with a gaze which demands retribution for his hurt pride. She turns to Kip with her famous charming smile as Ash uses his Force powers to heal his muzzle.
"Just, ah, practicing," she says on a deep breath.
