He'd helped move the furniture and then flipped his Dagger thoughtfully in his hand until Soh had returned with weapons more practical for practice purposes than live steel. He wasn't confident enough in his own teaching ability to ensure no injuries otherwise, but the butter knives made for ideal stand-ins for the real thing.
He went to the hearth and eased a charred piece of wood onto the stones, then used it to blacken the edge of his knife before doing the same with Sohalia's. "Well, you've already got the right idea," he assured her with a grin. "Y'should be hungry-- for winnin'! ...Or at least, gettin' out of trouble alive." He stood and waggled his knife at her in demonstration. "Most important lesson is: the sharp, pointy end goes in t'other guy. Or girl. Or critter. Whatever." He waved off the distinctions airily.
"If somethin's got a lot of armor you're probably screwed tryin' t'hit 'em with a knife, but on the flip side, they'll be a lot easier t'run away from. An' that's the real secret t'fightin' with daggers. Most cases, y'don't have t'kill anyone or anythin'. Y'just have to injure or slow 'em down enough so you can get away. So, where would you try t'hit me, knowin' that? Show me an' then tell me - I'll try an' dodge it," he encouraged.
He went to the hearth and eased a charred piece of wood onto the stones, then used it to blacken the edge of his knife before doing the same with Sohalia's. "Well, you've already got the right idea," he assured her with a grin. "Y'should be hungry-- for winnin'! ...Or at least, gettin' out of trouble alive." He stood and waggled his knife at her in demonstration. "Most important lesson is: the sharp, pointy end goes in t'other guy. Or girl. Or critter. Whatever." He waved off the distinctions airily.
"If somethin's got a lot of armor you're probably screwed tryin' t'hit 'em with a knife, but on the flip side, they'll be a lot easier t'run away from. An' that's the real secret t'fightin' with daggers. Most cases, y'don't have t'kill anyone or anythin'. Y'just have to injure or slow 'em down enough so you can get away. So, where would you try t'hit me, knowin' that? Show me an' then tell me - I'll try an' dodge it," he encouraged.
