He looed at the arrow slamming right on the handle. It was an impressive shot, with so little time between the arrival of the knife, and her reaction time was excellent. He wasn't too terribly impressed. He would have expected no less from a woman of her status. He looked over the two guards that were speaking nearby, his powerful gaze resting on them for a few moments, making them cringe and squirm until they looked away, uncomfortable, feeling his dominant spirit, and disliking how vulnerable they felt when he looked at them. He didn't show any sort indication that made him seem gloating, but inside he was soaring. He secretly enjoyed the feeling that he caused with others, even though he never showed it, went through pains do avoid that. Gloating was not a royal thing to do.<br/><br/>Instead, he moved over to the target, and yanked his knife out, pulling the arrow out nad moving towards her. He sheathed the knife, and taking her hand in his own, he placed the arrow in it, closing her fingers around the wooden shaft. He didn't speak a word to her, even though he had expended his initial anger at her at the expense of the room that he was staying in, he still disliked the prospect. When she spoke, he didn't respond, even though he wanted to. Dearly. But offending his wife the first time that they met was never a good idea. So he simply nodded, and stepped away. He moved over to a large circle, used, he supposed by blademasters in their sparring duels. His shirt was taken off, folded, and placed at the edge of the cricle,a dn he drew his blade. The weapon had been in his hands for so long, it felt like an extension of his arm that had gone far too long away.<br/><br/>He stepped over to the center of the circle, and with his sword arm gracefully arced over his head, he balanced himself on one leg, the other curled up and tucked against the other, knee bent, and he closed his eyes, relaxing his mind for a moment. Whether there were others watching or not, he knew not, or cared. If they were able to replicate what they saw from the mere spectation of the event, they deserved to be able to watch.