"Grip on the sword with both your hands, in between the cross-guard and the pommel," instructed Christopher. "Don't put your finger anywhere above the cross. It's risky, especially since you are still new in handling a sword."
Amanda pursed her lips as she watched him demonstrate how to hold a sword. She was trying her best to be clueless while following his lead. They were both on one side of the courtyard, practicing how to hold the sword in the correct stance.
"Right," she said while holding up her sword. "Like this?"
He nodded and said, "Right." He frowned and said, "You - you are a natural at it."
Her mouth twitched for a second before she said, "I told you so."
Christopher walked closer to Amanda and guided her body. He said, "To strike from above... This is how to get into position."
