[Jade grunts as he backsteps and parries the tail end of Shiro's blow, wanting to see how much the thin blade could take before he shoots off a counter by twisting and thrusting forward. It's a lot more durable than he gave it credit for, but it's not about something he's going to try again soon, given the power behind Shiro's strike. If he caught that blow full on, the potential for damaging his own blade was certainly there, and gil isn't exactly a currency he has in abundance at the moment.]
Something of the latter.
[In contrast to Shiro, Jade holds himself with some amount of poise as he backs away, his stance that of someone experienced with weaponry. However, the way he holds the sword isn't as certain as the way he holds himself, grip loose as he adjusts to a more accommodating one. In some ways, rapiers were quite similar to polearms, in others, not so.]
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Something of the latter.
[In contrast to Shiro, Jade holds himself with some amount of poise as he backs away, his stance that of someone experienced with weaponry. However, the way he holds the sword isn't as certain as the way he holds himself, grip loose as he adjusts to a more accommodating one. In some ways, rapiers were quite similar to polearms, in others, not so.]