[Espy]

Why does he even bother telling me all this? It's to his own disadvantage... Sain squinted at the foxkin. Altering various skills...like...strength? So what did he sacrifice...?

...He suddenly looks so...sluggish.

So Lance wanted a close-range fight. Sain grinned to himself. As long as the foxkin had indeed sacrificed speed for strength, he had the upperhand if he could indeed dodge and keep his distance. Seems like the chain on the sword will come in handy. Let's see if I can swing it as well as...no, better than...my father could.

He started running towards an open grove, hoping the foxkin would be able to keep up.

((I forgot to mention that he has a short length of chain attached to the pommel of his sword, which allows him to swing the whole sword by grabbing the other end of the chain. Not fast, and he needs a lot of space, but it's useful for keeping opponents at bay. Remember that the sword doesn't have an edge, though.))