[Putting it in terms of what he knows--fighting with a sword like it's a knife is just going to end badly for him, but taking what he knows about how to wield a knife and starting from there is better than starting from nowhere, he thinks. Not that he really needs to justify himself to someone he's just met, and he holds out the little kit that came alongside the weapon to show her that yes, he's thinking of long-term maintenance of the weapon as well.
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[Putting it in terms of what he knows--fighting with a sword like it's a knife is just going to end badly for him, but taking what he knows about how to wield a knife and starting from there is better than starting from nowhere, he thinks. Not that he really needs to justify himself to someone he's just met, and he holds out the little kit that came alongside the weapon to show her that yes, he's thinking of long-term maintenance of the weapon as well.
Not so different from a gun, in that regard.]
Are you giving me tips?