Ken was more than a bit frustrated that Zhar used him to flat out humiliate a fellow jedi like that. But if that was the lesson that was needed to be imparted then so be it. Ken was told that pride was a emotion that was poisonous if you felt it after an accomplishment you shouldn't let it get too you. If you felt it during an evil act then you should not perform that act again. And that if you couldn't control it, then it would control you. Nim had warned him about young jedi who couldn't handle that but in contradiction he saw in Org that you should be proud of your status as a jedi. In truth he wondered what he should feel. In truth he was a jedi and he was proud of it no matter what anyone told him otherwise. Years of hard work, training, and hardship brought him to this point. However when Master Zhar praised him he felt a bit...cold? Why? Was he really that disappointed in himself that he felt Master Zhar's praise was misplaced? However when Aria came up to bat he knew this would be a more challenging fight. Ken knew that this would be a more difficult fight she was stronger in the force and she didn't have that temper from the outward look at it. [color=00aeef]"Very well then Master Zhar. If it is an offensive show you wish then that is what I will give you. Though I do wish I had my actual saber for this."[/color] Ken said as he pulled up his saber and made an X motion into the air with his saber using just his wrist and hand. He then brought up his blade forward right above his face straight up. It was a taunt, or rather a challenge, from the Makashi masters of old. Ken's choice to go with Makashi over his preferred Niman was too not only show Zhar he was not restricted too just Niman. Ken had learned enough from trainers that he was a fairly competent Makashi fighter. His feet were apart and firmly put on the ground at shoulder width, his grip changed and his blade was held downward in his right hand thumb extended along the hilt and pointed directly at Aria. He quickly put the other training blade down into his belt. [color=00aeef]"Now let us start."[/color] Ken said as in a blur of motion augmented with the force he marched forward and attacked Aria with a speedy and quick on slaughter of lightsaber blows. Controlled, precise, and fast they came in quickly not giving Aria a chance to breath or make an offensive stance of her own. He didn't aim for Makashi's signature moves just yet but the blur of motion would test her to see just what technique she had to offer. Of course there was a chance that Ken may not know it off the bat but he couldn't let her get too much an advantage on him she had already seen him fight and his arms were numbed slightly by Alek's strikes.