[Well, that's certainly an interesting image. Not really his style, no matter what its use as a helmet. But he just nods at her assessment. The horrifying plucked-chickens-with-hands (as Diogenes would say, "Behold, a man!") are likely only the start.]
It's mine, [he confirms after only a beat of hesitation, flicking his wrist in an easy flourish. He'd considered lying, but there's the risk someone could call his bluff and claim it's actually theirs if he tried, and he's not exactly willing to part with it.] Though perhaps it's more accurate to say it was given to me, instead of something I'd have chosen for myself.
[He flourishes the blade again, taking a hidden delight in the way it hums through the air.]
You haven't trained with a sword, have you, Parsee-san?
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[Well, that's certainly an interesting image. Not really his style, no matter what its use as a helmet. But he just nods at her assessment. The horrifying plucked-chickens-with-hands (as Diogenes would say, "Behold, a man!") are likely only the start.]
It's mine, [he confirms after only a beat of hesitation, flicking his wrist in an easy flourish. He'd considered lying, but there's the risk someone could call his bluff and claim it's actually theirs if he tried, and he's not exactly willing to part with it.] Though perhaps it's more accurate to say it was given to me, instead of something I'd have chosen for myself.
[He flourishes the blade again, taking a hidden delight in the way it hums through the air.]
You haven't trained with a sword, have you, Parsee-san?