When a tree falls in a forest and no one's around to hear it, does it make a sound? What is the definition of a swordsman, simply one who wields a sword and it is accepted that he does so to a certain degree by his peers, and others? Or can anyone who swings a sword be called a swordsman? Whether in reality or fantasy?

What if the retired swordsman never took orders from an authority figure and was simply taught swordplay by a passing retired swordsman? Does that make him less or more qualified?

[ Shooting off these questions while Michel is receiving the image, and then looking like that. ]

...What? Why are you looking at me like that?

[ This is revenge for his comment earlier. He will feign some manner of ignorance until Michel unlatches his jaw and uses words. ]