Wrote up the wooden sword's trajectory as an equation and brought it to the instructor. He handed me a sword instead. The equation was correct. I was on the ground in three seconds.

• Swordsmanship InstructorFour seconds. I gave you one for free.
  Chief OwenThat one free second is the most valuable data I've got.
• LeonartNext time, I'll be your opponent.
  Chief OwenThat sounds like a death sentence.