"See, that is not so hard!"

"I've done nothing."

"You've attained the desired arm position. Your technique will develop steady now."

"This does not teach me how to wield a sword."

"I thought you wanted to know the principles of dealing cards. It's much more enjoyable. Are you leaving? I thought we'd grab Gerik for a game. Hey?"

/

"No, it is difficult to retain enough momentum to give the sword force after being thrown, and then you've lost your weapon without taking out the enemy."

"Well, I suppose you could swing it around a bit in your hand. Oh, don't worry, hold it however you like, the enemy will go down all the same."

"Don't tell him that, Forde! You haven't even explained the necessary measures to engage an opponent."

"He doesn't need to engage the opponent, the opponent can engage him. It's much simpler to just wait. See, Cormag, just jab your arm out there a bit, like this."

"Idiot! How's he supposed to learn if you're showing him all wrong?"

"Well your swordsmanship isn't exactly top step, you know."

"It is better than this appalling display of incompetence, Forde!"

"Oh! Do show us your superior skill, Sir Kyle-."

"I'll show you skill, you useless-, Cormag, why are you leaving? Cormag?"

"See, a sword can be thrown! If he was aiming for that tree he was dead on."

"I think he was aiming for Joshua and Gerik."

/

"Well, I haven't much thought of using a sword. I like my lance perfectly!"

"I see."

"My brother doesn't use one, Ephraim doesn't use one. Syrene knows how to sharpen them! It is so delightful to watch the sparks fly."

"…Yes."

"I suppose that Eirika did learn from Ephraim though. Of course her charming paladin may have helped her as well."

"Maybe."

"Oh my! Innes is back from town, let us go see what is all a fuss!"

"…Right."

/

"It isn't so difficult, your arms straight and your legs spaced."

"I believe it would be difficult to attack an enemy with your arms still here."

"In theory perhaps. I am merely helping you accomplish the needed arm arrangement."

"What- nhhhh…does my ear have to do with it?"

"Total balance is required. You are tense and throwing your balance off, I am merely attempting to relax you."

"Seth."

"Mhhh. Yes, Cormag?"

"That is my belt."

"It is."

"I h-highly doubt that your recruits get this attention."

"Of course they do. Just in a different fashion."

"And yet your recruits easily surpass my sword skill. Your hand beneath my shirt will not improve my technique."

"I suppose not."

"I asked you to raise my skill- nhhhh…how is this helping that?"

"Well, I suppose this and that are much the same if thought about."