With the pike, Parley showed some promise. With the musket she showed none at all. With the machete, though.

Parley had almost exclusively trained against human opponents. While she favored a longer blade, she had good instincts for reading her opponent's body language and very quick reaction times. The only thing she lacked was practical battlefield experience and about 10 more pounds of muscle. So at the end of the session, she wiped sweat out of her eyes and gave him a Look.

"Now? I can barely lift a sword right now."