[He meets that grin with one of his own, swiftly dodging the incoming blow but twisting just enough to sell it and make it look real, catching his wrist against hers so that from another angle, namely the crowd's point of view, it would look like he'd stopped her with the blade.
They have this in the bag.]
Naturally.
[Balthier has to make an effort not to break character and laugh; their culprit's rage is continuing to mount, and he knows that Tifa's choice to eschew claiming the other sword is only adding further insult to injury. Let it. They can put on a better show than this hack without it, he's absolutely certain.]
But I find that Thibault cancels out Capo Ferro, don't you?
[A quick backstep, followed by a careful swing of his sword— like her, nothing fast or forceful, held steadily, and aimed in such a way that with her quick reflexes, she'll have no trouble dodging as the blade arcs past her forearm.]
no subject
They have this in the bag.]
Naturally.
[Balthier has to make an effort not to break character and laugh; their culprit's rage is continuing to mount, and he knows that Tifa's choice to eschew claiming the other sword is only adding further insult to injury. Let it. They can put on a better show than this hack without it, he's absolutely certain.]
But I find that Thibault cancels out Capo Ferro, don't you?
[A quick backstep, followed by a careful swing of his sword— like her, nothing fast or forceful, held steadily, and aimed in such a way that with her quick reflexes, she'll have no trouble dodging as the blade arcs past her forearm.]