If magic existed in my world, I've never seen any proof of it. In my experience it was purely a stratagem utilised by the church and overbearing husbands. [ or both! hilarious.

also wow, he's not really a boastful or prideful man at all, but it's still weird to not run into someone who doesn't have some measure of his skill with a blade. well, someone with whom he's likely to exchange more than a hundred words with, anyway. ]

Predominately swordfighting - rapiers - and muskets, although the latter seems relatively useless here. [ he's p sure aramis is losing his mind by now. ]