Robert
*Dado ascends the stairs, then knocks twice on the office door.*

"They need to install an elevator in this place." *He sighs to Nilus.* "Accessibility's important."
Nancy
Nilus stands behind Dado, allowing him to take the lead as they retrieve Aria and Otoka. 

He laughs when Dado suggests installing an elevator, a sort of awkward chuckle as he realises he has no idea what Dado is talking about. 

"Yes.. Well. This is not the first time Gursht's size has caused him issue but it will be surprisingly useful when he chargeth down the foe in the future."
Robert
*He grins.* "Yeah. Teach him some Keyblade mobility stuff, and he'll be unstoppable. Actually, that brings up a good point: how many mobility techniques have you figured out so far?"
Nancy
Mobility... *Keyblade* Mobility... Nilus viewed himself as the mobile weapon, not his keyblade. He wasn't quite sure how many techniques he had figured out. Anything he used in combat was a direct application of himself and his skill, not the keyblade. 

"I taught Gursht how to use the Lane Between not too long after you left. That is the only keyblade mobility I can think of and I hath never considered using it within combat."
Robert
"Ahhh. Well, Keyblades have a mind of their own. They want two things: to kill Heartless, and to keep you safe. You may have sometimes felt it tugging in a direction in combat, yeah?"

"It's tempting to try and hold your Keyblade in place, since if you let it drag your arm, your vitals will be unprotected. But if you instead only hold your arm in place and let it drag your body, you can `Slide` out of the way of attacks."

*Dado summons his Keyblade, then holds it in a guarding pose.* "Here, I'll demonstrate. Swing at me. Not too hard; I'm not at full strength right now. Just a practice swing."
Nancy
A mind of their own? Really? Nilus had assumed up until this point that the Keyblade was merely a tool given to him by the Gods. Perhaps it had more to it than he had previously assumed. He had felt the tugging and pulling of the Keyblade before but assumed it was just some sort of combat activated Danger Sense.. Not something with an actual mind. 

In response to Dado's request to swing at hjm, Nilus summons Fenrir and attacks with less strength than he usually would. 
`Basic Attack - 100dmg`
Robert
*Kingdom Key tugs him left, towards the stairs. His arm follows for a split second before locking in place in its defensive position. His body, meanwhile, moves cleanly through the space, avoiding Nilus' swing.*

`Slide - 135`

"See? Your Keyblade can help you do lots of stuff. You can dash, jump higher, air dash, double jump, teleport, weave between attacks... You just gotta lean into its motions."

"You wanna give it a go?"
Nancy
Well, that was impressive. It wasn't often that someone could dodge Nilus' attacks even if he was holding back and Dado did it with ease... Or his keyblade did it? Nilus still wasn't quite sure how this worked. 

This was all quite new to him, he thought back to his growth as a warrior since this all began, he certainly felt stronger than when he was at the Academy and he definitely noticed being able to jump higher or hit harder. Was this all the keyblades doing? He had assumed that since his leave of Olympus and his exploration of other Worlds that these new experiences had shaped him into becoming a better warrior but perhaps it had been his keyblade that had set his new path. 

He couldn't help but think of the Maleficent fight, when he had teleported away from the battle instead of staying and fighting. Had his Keyblade sensed his fear then too? 

"Yes, I would love to try." 

Nilus lifted Fenrir up and copied Dado's guarding pose exactly as he did before Nilus swung at him.
Robert
*Dado smiles.* "Alright. Lock your arm in place, loosen your body... Ready, and," *He swings his Keyblade straight downwards to force a horizontal dodge.*

`Raw Str (reduced) - 100`
Nancy
Nilus attempted to copy Dado's instructions. Lock his arm in place, loosen the body, let the keyblade drag him out of the way but unfortunately he was not used to this "Dodging" At all! 

`Slide - 100-80=20dmg!`

Ouch! Well, it wasn't that sore, but he definitely didn't move out of the way unscathed like he had hoped to. 
`HP=6280`

"Ah! Not quite! I see where I went wrong though. I shalt accomplish mine goal next time."
Robert
"Hey, you just barely got nicked. In battle, that's pretty solid! Just a bit of practice, and you got it!"

```
Nilus has now learned Slide! ```
Nancy
"Thank you Dado, that is nice of you to say. Although, you weren't exactly going all out to hit me." 

Nilus flashes a quick grin, pleased that he learned a new trick thanks to Dado.
Robert
"You weren't either," *He points out.* "No golden glow, no perpetual tailwind. In a real fight, you would've probably dodged it."
Douglas
*Otoka peered through the door at the two boys sparring in the hallway.*

"There are better places to train than in the hall, you know?"

*He said sarcastically with a slight chuckle at the end, before he fully stepped out of the door and into the hall.*

"Aria is still asleep, so we should likely move this outside."
Nancy
"Ah of course. May she rest well." 

Nilus makes his way downstairs through the tower back outside to meet up with the others who waited.
Robert
"Is she gonna be okay?" *Dado gives Master Otoka a concerned look.*
Douglas
"She will be alright, her recovery is already underway. Although, I am afraid her injuries will not heal by the time you lot go to face Pira. I fear she will be unable to safely join the battle as she wished."
Robert
"That's..." *He didn't even realize that was an option, but knowing it's gone now is disappointing. He purses his lips, somehow even less confident.* "We'll figure it out."

*He begins walking down the stairs.*