fandom_clinic | FTEC, Tuesday, October 24

"Perhaps," Zuko said noncommittally, watching even with greater interest as one of the women in the movies started using dual swords.

Peter didn't press the point. "I suppose there's only so many ways one can make a blade, but those look quite a bit like yours."

Zuko nodded in agreement. "They're shorter, but they're shaped the same and her style is very similar as well.

"It certainly looks that way," Peter said, watching her fight. "When my people use two swords, it's not nearly as fluid. Your style seems very connected rather than just using one sword with each hand."

"Your sword is heavier," Zuko said. "It doesn't allow you to regard it as anything but a weapon. Dual swords become an extension of your movements."

That sounded quite a bit like what Setsuna said about his sword so Peter frowned. "I disagree. It's a different style certainly, but it's still an extension of my arm when I fight with it."

Zuko glanced at him. "I am certain it suffices for your fights, but if I were to attempt to engage an airbender with a sword as heavy as yours, it would encumber me as it doesn't allow any fluent movements."

"Perhaps," Peter replied, raising an eyebrow at the fluent movements comment. "You don't generally wear armour though, do you? I'd not think your sword is strong enough to strike through it."

"I used to, but my armour got blown up along with the rest of most of my possessions," Zuko said bitterly. Not that it would have done him much good in the Earth Kingdom. "Our soldiers wear armour and some have heavier swords like yours, my dual swords require a more accurate aim. Even then, I fought off an earthbender with them and they withstood his attacks."

Peter shook his head. "Depends on who you're fighting." It wasn't exactly an argument that was going to be resolved though so Peter dropped it for then. "Blown up?"

There wasn't much point anymore in hiding the truth. "One of my father's generals tried to dispose of me," he replied. "He blew up my ship."

It was years of court behavior and training that kept Peter from looking surprised and glancing towards Zuko's scar. "Sounds like a delightful gentleman. He decided you were better out of the way?"

"He did not want to risk me ruining his great victory and capturing the Avatar in his stead," Zuko explained.

"Do tell me you ruined his great victory anyway?"

"I did," Zuko said, but he didn't exactly seemed thrilled about it either.

Peter nodded. "Good."

It probably was because the general had been willing to go too far, but Zuko still hadn't liked watching the man be dragged off to his death right in front of his eyes. So he was more than grateful that there was a big brawling scene in a restaurant next. This was maybe a bit unrealistic, but definitely fun to watch.

The tree fight, Peter had been able to take with a grain of salt because, hey, it's possible maybe. But jumping from one level to another without any assistance? Peter raised an eyebrow at the ~~wire-fu~~ fight. "It's probably not a good sign when I'm trying to figure out how they put together that fight scene."

Zuko however had no problems believing the jumping around. "She's an airbender, but I find it hard to believe you can take out so many people all at once without actually using your bending."

"Perhaps she can't rely on it in the same way? She can't use it as a weapon perhaps," Peter commented.

"Then she's a bad airbender," Zuko sneered and wondered if maybe he could swap the girl with Aang. He did look rather amused when she bashed a rather large warrior over the head with the blunt of her blade.

"Or a different type," Peter pointed out. He snickered. "I should show this movie to Willow. She'd like how the ladies beat the majority of the men in swordwork."

"Does she know how to swordfight as well?" Zuko asked, trying to remember if he'd seen her at the fencing club.

"She's learning, but she's just starting out," Peter replied. "I started teaching her this summer."

"Then you should show her," Zuko agreed. "She can strive to be as good."

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