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"Nay, I have not seen him today, perhaps he may wish to settle his thoughts, soothe his mind?" Asphyxia's initiated the fight with an Appel. He stomped his boot onto the wooden floor, lunging forward to jab at the princess in the torso.

Minutes later, after Asphyxious had secretly evaluated her abilities he held out a hand abruptly, "Stop! This shall conclude our training. As for the remainder of our lesson, we shall proceed into a bit of swordplay." He paused, allowing them both some time to recover, then, "Swordplay is similar to fencing, though more practical in actuality. A foil would shatter in combat while a broadsword wouldn't. However, we shall begin out training with wooden swords. And as usual, the same rules apply, no jabbing at the face, no gouging or spitting. In addition, I would like to warn you that a hit to the side of the head can be fatal."

He walked back to the wall picking up four blades of various use. He pointed at the first one after laying them on the window sill, "The rapier, similar to a foil, used for speed due to its lightness. However, it shatters against stronger targets like metal." Asphyxious moved on to the next weapon, "A broadsword, double-edged, tapered at the end for stabbing. This one in particular seems to be made with the intention of stabbing."

"A longsword, related to the broadsword, though it has a greater reach. It is not suitable for indoor conditions. And finally, my favorite, the katana. Made to slash through metal and organic fibre alike, able to withstand the shock of battle without breaking, the metal smiths who make them seem to only choose well-forged steel."

Asphyxious gesture for the princess to select a weapon of her choice. "Or," He added as an after thought, "You may wish to chose those which I have not picked from the weapon's rack."