She glowers at him. "I wouldn't be a concubine, thank you. Maybe his lieutenant for the year, but nothing more. I've met him before, and he's not a bad person. And, yes, that's quite the point of the style, the flash, and specifically, the distraction. Don't you remember when we met, and I goaded the giant into attacking, specifically so I could turn his attack on him? Like that." She flourishes with her sword a little, sending out a gentle waft of flame into the room. "Besides, I haven't yet shown off my best tricks. I mean, you saw them, Draiss, but I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. I am a blademaster, after all."