He follows the drill, noting the slight variations. He's not being distracted by the fact that he's got two beautiful women near him moving gracefully with bladed weapons. Alas for his maleness.

"It is good to be practicing again. I think, Lady Alanna, that with Svava's blade, the relative smallness can be used to her advantage, it can most likely be maneuvered far quicker than great swords and the like."

He realizes that Alanna's probably thought of this long ago, but he's thinking out loud, trying to remember different techniques.