Sylvando, on the other hand, grinned. "Ooh, you're a feisty one!", he said. "This should be fun."

"Now then... en garde!", he said. Taking up a combat stance, he made the first move, striking out at the other man. It wouldn't be that difficult a blow to block, but Sylvando wanted to get a feel for the other's skill level before he decided how much he needed to step it up.