[Yuan matches, assessing still, picking up speed as he needs to. Finally, though, he's going to have to do something if he wants to do more than mirror or stalemate, and he has enough information about Nethan to set his level, so to speak.]
[In a moment or two he finally acts; there's a quick thrust, flicker-fast and aimed for center mass, which Yuan fully expects to be parried, and so almost pre-emptively he's pulling the blade around, a half-circle to lead into a broader slice upward, diagonal.]
[It would be much more blatant with the Swallow, but much harder to deflect.]
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[In a moment or two he finally acts; there's a quick thrust, flicker-fast and aimed for center mass, which Yuan fully expects to be parried, and so almost pre-emptively he's pulling the blade around, a half-circle to lead into a broader slice upward, diagonal.]
[It would be much more blatant with the Swallow, but much harder to deflect.]