Train with Verity

“No,” Grace says as soon as you open your mouth to choose Verity. She looks at both of her teammates and nods for them to leave. “Go train lower body. Both of your forms are weak.”

Grace drops her water bottle to the floor and finally, for the first time, looks at you. “Name?” Oh. Right. In all of the chaos, you haven’t had the chance to introduce yourself. “Uh, Peter,” you say.

“Peter?” Grace says, picking up her sabre. “Or Uh-Peter?” She flicks her head and walks across the room, grabbing another sabre. She tosses it across the room, and you try your best to catch it.

Jacob, Verity, and Coach Holden remain standing there, watching this unfold. But that pisses Grace off. She looks at them with a scowl. “Go,” she commands, and her teammates exit.

Coach Holden follows behind, giving you and Grace one last look. For the next half hour, Grace teaches you about the sabre. “Grip it like a handshake,” she says. “But not a **** grip.”

You stand on the fencing piste and hold the sabre. Grace nods, and says, “Good. Keep your grip light and firm. You need to flick and slash.” She shows you with her sabre: flick and slash.