( He lowers his head, mostly out of respect but also partly because he wants to hide the prideful smile that spreads across his face. It might've been easier to do so had he had his hat. He reaches for the brim instinctively, stopping once he realizes it isn't there then continuing, unaffected. )
It is a discipline known as fencing. I learnt it when I was a young guard, at the bagne, though I never had much occasion to use it. It is good to get back in practice.
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( He lowers his head, mostly out of respect but also partly because he wants to hide the prideful smile that spreads across his face. It might've been easier to do so had he had his hat. He reaches for the brim instinctively, stopping once he realizes it isn't there then continuing, unaffected. )
It is a discipline known as fencing. I learnt it when I was a young guard, at the bagne, though I never had much occasion to use it. It is good to get back in practice.