[ There's a quiet huff under his breath. It's one that says he knows exactly what Sam is doing, that he isn't against it, but also—that is not what they're here for. (Mostly.)
Sam's catching on. Helps, that Sam isn't exactly untrained altogether. He can obviously fight. Just not with a sword. Besides, Geralt isn't aiming for perfection. They don't have years to train and hone; they have, at most, a few months to get Sam up to par. Like he told Amos, he only has to be better than who he's facing off against and Geralt thinks he can get both of them to that point. But unlike Sam, Amos hasn't got a problem going for a killing blow.
Casual ease or not—and there is an ease, one he only shares with a rare few—Geralt is almost never not paying attention. He sidesteps to the left, catches Sam's wrist in his grip. It's firm, maybe even bruising, but not meant to injure as he gives it a twist. His fingers wrap around the sword, pulling it from Sam's grasp and turning it on him in one smooth motion. The point rests just under Sam's chin. ]
Yes. There are. [ Several ways. Like ending it dead, on the wrong end of a blade. He raises an eyebrow. ] If you want to charm your way out of a fight, you don't need a sword for that.
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Sam's catching on. Helps, that Sam isn't exactly untrained altogether. He can obviously fight. Just not with a sword. Besides, Geralt isn't aiming for perfection. They don't have years to train and hone; they have, at most, a few months to get Sam up to par. Like he told Amos, he only has to be better than who he's facing off against and Geralt thinks he can get both of them to that point. But unlike Sam, Amos hasn't got a problem going for a killing blow.
Casual ease or not—and there is an ease, one he only shares with a rare few—Geralt is almost never not paying attention. He sidesteps to the left, catches Sam's wrist in his grip. It's firm, maybe even bruising, but not meant to injure as he gives it a twist. His fingers wrap around the sword, pulling it from Sam's grasp and turning it on him in one smooth motion. The point rests just under Sam's chin. ]
Yes. There are. [ Several ways. Like ending it dead, on the wrong end of a blade. He raises an eyebrow. ] If you want to charm your way out of a fight, you don't need a sword for that.