If you're being attacked, it won't be in an ideal environment. Better to understand your surroundings, in case you can't choose your battlefield.

[remember you asked for this, aqua.]

[That noncommittal swing was met by sudden motion. Something flashed in gold eyes, and suddenly the harmless and unassuming pacifist moved with far more speed than someone his build should have had--darting through the openings in Aqua's inexperienced stance and bringing down his own sword-]

[-in a light tap to the head, followed by a smile.]

I'm afraid you'll have to put much more into it than that.