I just love the imagery of Gen being able to verbally dance around this scene - "I didn't grab it by the hilt. I used it by the hilt. It's different."
I've largely imagined this scene much as you describe, except maybe the order - grab/stab, dispatch via hook, take care of third with sword. I've largely been content to be stunned with Costis ala 'he was ninja-awesome and it was over almost as quickly as it began' so I haven't thought it out in detail, but I think your interpretation makes more sense that he'd use the weapon he has and then use a practice sword skill to grab the blade of the next danger and then use that to defend himself.
This brings up an interesting thought for me, that this might be another instance of perhaps the forethought/kindness/awareness of the Gods, that losing his hand meant his life could be saved later as well as getting him the woman he loved and put him in a position to influence nations as needed.
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Date: 9/23/19 01:55 pm (UTC)I've largely imagined this scene much as you describe, except maybe the order - grab/stab, dispatch via hook, take care of third with sword. I've largely been content to be stunned with Costis ala 'he was ninja-awesome and it was over almost as quickly as it began' so I haven't thought it out in detail, but I think your interpretation makes more sense that he'd use the weapon he has and then use a practice sword skill to grab the blade of the next danger and then use that to defend himself.
This brings up an interesting thought for me, that this might be another instance of perhaps the forethought/kindness/awareness of the Gods, that losing his hand meant his life could be saved later as well as getting him the woman he loved and put him in a position to influence nations as needed.