[He goes quiet at that, taking in what's being demonstrated for a moment before attempting to mimic her stance. He's entirely too stiff-looking for this, honestly; at the same time, he's awkward but not uncoordinated, so he manages to not look like a total lost cause right away, at least.]

These admittedly aren't weapons I'd be using even back where I came from; I don't know how useful I'll end up being, but direct combat is usually something I avoid by all means anyway. Being able to do something is better than nothing, I guess.