He receives the strike wholeheartedly, chasing after it with a breakneck sprint. True to form, his blade is lifted from below and he parries Inigo's sword, aware that he has a trick up his sleeve now in case that factors into his countermove. But as promised, Roland tests his new move out with a more aggressive opponent. So when they cross swords once more, Roland clenches his jaw and hyper-focuses on what Inigo had suggested: put more distance between you and the enemy. Cover the vulnerability he tempts them with by showing his back to their weapon...
He knows what to do.
Without delaying too much, the hold on their swords finally break with his push back against the balls of his feet, and he pivots again so the Claw in his hand can angle and disarm the way it did before. Except now, he takes Inigo's other piece of advice - when he feels the sword in Inigo's hand fly out of his grip, if the move succeeds the way it must, Roland pushes himself into the other direction, granting him the distance he needs to circle back on the opposite foot. He kicks off from there, the tip of his sword heading straight for Inigo...
...and if it had been anyone else, he probably would have hesitated, but he knows Inigo won't. He has the instincts for it, and Roland believes in his potential more than anything. So he keeps at it, until Inigo either draws his second sword out or he dodges.
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He receives the strike wholeheartedly, chasing after it with a breakneck sprint. True to form, his blade is lifted from below and he parries Inigo's sword, aware that he has a trick up his sleeve now in case that factors into his countermove. But as promised, Roland tests his new move out with a more aggressive opponent. So when they cross swords once more, Roland clenches his jaw and hyper-focuses on what Inigo had suggested: put more distance between you and the enemy. Cover the vulnerability he tempts them with by showing his back to their weapon...
He knows what to do.
Without delaying too much, the hold on their swords finally break with his push back against the balls of his feet, and he pivots again so the Claw in his hand can angle and disarm the way it did before. Except now, he takes Inigo's other piece of advice - when he feels the sword in Inigo's hand fly out of his grip, if the move succeeds the way it must, Roland pushes himself into the other direction, granting him the distance he needs to circle back on the opposite foot. He kicks off from there, the tip of his sword heading straight for Inigo...
...and if it had been anyone else, he probably would have hesitated, but he knows Inigo won't. He has the instincts for it, and Roland believes in his potential more than anything. So he keeps at it, until Inigo either draws his second sword out or he dodges.
Let's go son. Show me what you've got!