Remaining still and allowing Kate to wash her hair, Abigail listened to the information she was being told. The explanation only brought up more questions. What was to stop a battlemage from using magic in battle? Why did these minions make it necessary? Shouldn't brute force or magic on its own be enough?<br/><br/>And why did Kate want to practice her sword skills with her? Abigail hadn't exactly been given many opportunities to use weapons of any sort during her confinement. The very idea of giving her a weapon had never crossed the minds of her captures as it surely would have been used against them. Why not practice with someone who actually knew what they were doing?<br/><br/>With a huff of annoyance, Abigail waited as patiently as possible for Kate to be finished. She wasn't as touchy-feeling, looking for affection as Jasper was, though she wondered if this was still true of him.