[Jade chuckles as Shiro throws down a similar slash, dodging it fully this time around.]
Indeed.
[Even if it's not up to par as before, it's quite fortunate his speed hasn't suffered as much as his ability to cast spells. He doesn't feel quite ready to take on that particular blow, given how heavy it looked with the other arm.]
I could say the same for yourself. But to answer your question...
[He holds the practice weapon in front of him by the hilt, his other hand lightly closing around the dull blade in a similar manner in which one might hold a spear hilt to deflect a blow.]
...Would you like to take a guess?
[With barely any warning, he darts in and begins a flurry of stabs, aiming at Shiro's stomach. It's nothing like anything he would try with his weapon of choice, but he might as well start getting used to the advantage this weapon gives him--namely the lesser premium it places on precision given his ability to get more thrusts in a given frame of time.]
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Indeed.
[Even if it's not up to par as before, it's quite fortunate his speed hasn't suffered as much as his ability to cast spells. He doesn't feel quite ready to take on that particular blow, given how heavy it looked with the other arm.]
I could say the same for yourself. But to answer your question...
[He holds the practice weapon in front of him by the hilt, his other hand lightly closing around the dull blade in a similar manner in which one might hold a spear hilt to deflect a blow.]
...Would you like to take a guess?
[With barely any warning, he darts in and begins a flurry of stabs, aiming at Shiro's stomach. It's nothing like anything he would try with his weapon of choice, but he might as well start getting used to the advantage this weapon gives him--namely the lesser premium it places on precision given his ability to get more thrusts in a given frame of time.]