"Yep," Nida agrees as he raises his hands to push as he indicated. And there is enough hold in her stance that he nods his approval. "Been combat training since I was ten, polearms specifically since twelve. I'm assuming you're learning under Danny?"

Different styles entirely. Which he was willing to take in stride and minimize his corrections for her. Mostly because Danny's style boggled the mind. But they'd had their out and out about that already, leaving Nida untouched in their sparring. At least he'd proven he was effective.