He was surprised Carrick remembered. He had almost forgotten himself mentioning that to him.
He thought for a moment on how to answer his master's question. “My mistress wanted me to handle a rapier, so I was trained with that. But I didn't like it much. She... gave me a falchion.” he smiled briefly to himself at the memory of the best gift he had ever received. “I became very good in wielding it. I even ended up beating my instructor several times!” he proudly explained. “I also know how to handle a cross bow well. I kept myself alive with it for five years after all.”