[Well, that's an easy enough explanation. This is a lot of conversation for a fight, even for practice, but it feels weirdly normal. Also, probably good to get used to it, since the Soldier is going to be teaching and will probably have to do this then, too.

So it says,]

Not human.

[And then it side-steps her charge at the last second instead of deflecting or bracing, quick for such a large man, and aims a pommel-strike for her back and a heavily-booted foot under her feet to either interrupt her charge and send her sprawling, or tangle her up if she tries to turn.]