9.51 Two Arts
Known individually as the Draw Art and the Blade Art, the Two Arts are a formidable and unmistakable style of swift, focused, and brutal swordsmanship. As it is said, it is easier for a trained master to kill by drawing the blade from its sheath than by swinging a naked sword. Advanced techniques involve the channelling of Shin energy into one's weapon to wield a blade empowered with fire, ice, and other potent forces. Before the Two Arts may be practised, one requires a blade, and no ordinary blade will do. The smith Murad and the Hatha-yin maiden Kavaya will help those who seek a named blade of their own, and can be found in an encampment east of Delos.