Were it his knight's sword, it wouldn't have been handed over. This was only a show sword, meant to dazzle, not to fight.
"Impressive," he said with genuine admiration. He was best with a bo when it came to weaponry in this world, which made sense as he was best with a lance, his weapon of choice in the other. From the wall, he also took down his bo staff. If she was up for a bit of a spar, so was he. Always.
"Exactly how cool are you?" he asked, his charming smile in place.