[Madoka, for her part, is holding the dagger in her hands as she walks over to him, and turning it over a bit like it's a foreign object. it's not the first time Jay's offered her instruction, of course, but fighting with a knife still seems incredibly unfamiliar to her. like there's still too much she has to remember — and there isn't exactly a lot of room for error when you're only a few feet away from your opponent.]

[however, if Madoka is anything at all, she's determined.]

Thanks again for training with me. I've ... been trying to practice, but I don't think I'm getting much better, to be honest.