That, and--

[Yuan pauses, re-thinking his phrasing. He is not secure enough here yet to simply warn the Knight-Sergeant, and he should have thought of that more than a few breaths ago.]

I had wanted to use a different weapon from those provided here, the blade with which I'm familiar. I wouldn't want to... frighten anyone.

[He's still around the edges of asking permission.]

It's your training-ground, after all. I'll abide by your judgment if you'd prefer I not.