Micro SF/F by O. WestinMicroSFF@mastodon.art
Sep 6, 2026, 7:26 PMAnother master came to see the swordmaster.
"Let me watch you teach."
He watched a lesson, then asked: "Where do they get their swords?"
"Some have their own, others borrow a school sword, like this."
"This is an exceptional sword!"
"If you have a bad sword, you learn to fight it, not use it."