[ she's certainly more graceful than sylvain can ever hope to be, and he applauds her with a grin as she demonstrates her balletic knowledge. ]

Wow. Maybe you oughta be teaching me instead. That's some fine footwork.

[ she may do well with fencing, but swords aren't his area of expertise... and in any case, he'd like to teach her a more practical, albeit less elegant form of fighting. (...the assassin class also comes to mind, but that's even more of a far cry from his forte.) ]

Can you try that again with something in your hands?

[ anything will do, that she's able to hold long enough to complete the repetition. (and then perhaps they might need a short break after that.) ]

I want you to get used to moving with another object, and being able to adjust your balance accordingly.