Do I look like the kind of person who can use a sword? Maybe I should think that flattering.
[Sighing, he again seemed to be weighing his options; the element of surprise was crucial to his survival in this case, but...]
[Well, he'd already trusted her with his name, and fully expected they'd be able to look out for each other. A little reluctantly, he took hold of the silver handle and lifted the cane slightly--with a small click a short blade emerged from the other end, resembling nothing so much as it did a short (and unconventional) lance.]
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[Sighing, he again seemed to be weighing his options; the element of surprise was crucial to his survival in this case, but...]
[Well, he'd already trusted her with his name, and fully expected they'd be able to look out for each other. A little reluctantly, he took hold of the silver handle and lifted the cane slightly--with a small click a short blade emerged from the other end, resembling nothing so much as it did a short (and unconventional) lance.]