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[color=aa0505]"I did,"[/color] Nico confirmed, listening attentively to the explanation and following each demonstrated piece and motion. [color=aa0505]"I was least familiar with it. I could follow the others at least in principle. That's really quite clever. It would go a long way to mitigating some of the rapier's weaknesses, wouldn't it?"[/color]

He drew his own sword thoughtfully and held it not at the ready, but resting the flat of the blade on his other hand. It was exquisitely made, one of the small remnants of his life he had been allowed to keep. It was still immaculate through his own maintenance and the sword's own durability; itself owing, as Lilia had said, to strengthening used in its creation. His family's bladesmith had made it for him on the occasion of his birthday. In hindsight it coincided, too, with Nicomede's practice with the water magic he preferred. He hadn't noticed it then, he had been too excited explaining the moves and tactics he was developing. But he remembered clearly the look of dismay at hearing how Nicomede had been using his blade as a focus. The memory made him chuckle, a soft sound from deep in his chest.

[color=aa0505]"If you have the time, and the inclination, I would appreciate a chance to spare with you, Lady Lilia. Or at least to observe. I think I can learn from it."[/color] He smiled, remembering unbidden the Mirror Knight's last compliment... Or taunt. [color=aa0505]"Maybe it could be even more enlightening for my fellow knights as well."[/color]

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