‘It would seem that your blade requires sharpening.’ he said, remaining completely deadpan. ‘Grab a whetstone and spend the remainder of the cycle sharpening it. Perhaps then you will be able to chop through the tree and land a cut against me.’
He turned on his heels to face the others, who quickly stood to attention.
‘As you can see, fighting in a confined space with a long two-handed sword is a problem. There may come a time when you will be required to fight in a confined space. Imagine that tree is the person standing next to you. Any further questions?’
Heldran boomed with laughter once more, signalling his audible approval of the method used to instruct the knights.
‘Knight Aspirant Dumar. You used to fight with a shield and falchion. Please continue to drill the others in
