yet she also recognized strengths that would not be obvious to someone who measured every fighter only by rank. The spear user had a habit of exposing his left side after a third thrust, but his timing was excellent. The sabre user moved slowly but kept his centre low, making him difficult to push off balance. The practitioner of circular footwork could redirect an attack without wasting much energy, although he seemed afraid to counterattack once he had avoided the first strike.
She was still watching when a sharp voice rose behind her. "You there, the one wearing the faded blue cuffs. Are you part of the local school that calls itself a martial sect?"
