❰ the sudden connection takes him by surprise, and he quickly freezes his swinging motion. he's close to chastising someone for endangering themselves in such a way, but looking down -- ah, this is actually a more usual situation than he thought. ❱

Mademoiselle! I do appreciate your wishing to take some respite with me, but this is a dangerous tool I'm wielding. ❰ his shoulders and arms slowly lower, carefully placing the blade on the ground away from the two of them, keeping the staff in his hand to make sure he can control it still. ❱ Now, shall we take a break? It is rather hot in this field. We can converse somewhere away from this grunt work.