"I'll make sure not to try and poach you as one of my students then," Nida smiles as he backs up and circles around to further consider her stance. Yeah, seems mostly stable. Which is all you need. Good enough to stay on your feet in the beginning.

"He did go over safety stuff with you, right? I know it's not as flashy as a sword or things with blades, but one has to respect the damage a staff can do."