[Zelos pretends to consider it, then shakes his head.] Nah. I want to have at least a small chance of beating you before I try anything stupid.

[Nethan raises a sceptical brow.] That's going to take years and years of dedicated training.

Good thing I'm getting a head start then, right?

You're not a half-elf, Master Zelos. You won't live long enough to get that chance.

You're just saying that because you're jealous. [And more accurate than he knows, but Zelos leaves that part unspoken, and swings his sword experimentally through the air.] It's lighter than I'm used to.

It's a smaller blade. Easier to conceal, and good for practice.