In the face of danger, Allen quickly remembered the instructions which had been drilled into his mind and soul while training swordsmanship.
'Check your breathing. Slow and calm. Yup, it's good. The stance? Nope, gotta spread the legs a bit more. Good. Place the sword at an arm's length. Push your leg forward. That'll do. When fighting multiple enemies, put more strength into the shoulders and biceps. It'll enable you to fight longer. When you think you would be overwhelmed by your opponents, then each blow you deal should matter. Swing the sword with the desire to kill. If you hit your mark, the target should either die or at least he should get immobilised. If you do this much, the victory is yours. But if you fail... There's no option to fail. You fight and live. Either in your physical form or in the thoughts of your friends and family.'
