16: Nightcrawler ( David and Jamie)

There were three people there when Kurt arrived. None seemed David introduced the others. He and Jamie Braddock were in fencing uniform, the other was in jeans and t-shirt with a Phoenix Junior jacket. His name was Gils and he was here to try fencing, his English was good but accented into the French.
After greetings had been exchanged Jamie took Gils to the piste for some instruction, while David spoke with Kurt.
“Well you can touch whatever equipment you want here Kurt.”
There was anything a fencer could ever want here, and even some stuff that Kurt had no idea what it was.
“We are all epee fencers so that’s what we instruct in. If you decide to take up the sport Kurt the school will bankroll equipping you, but for now we have more than enough loaner kit. And given that all the fencers here have there own this is all brand spanking new. I was state champion, Jamie was in the junior Olympic squad for pentathlon, Ryusaku was junior national champion for three years running. There’s another new guy, Shen, but we haven’t had a chance to meet him yet.”
Over on the piste Jamie was getting Gils to take a beginner’s pose.
“Let’s start with the basic stance. Feet shoulder width apart, front foot pointing forward, heels at ninety degrees. Ben your knees… not quite that much. Good. Good. Your weight should be evenly spread across your front and back legs.”
Jamie walked around the youth his own epee held by his side.
“I thought you said you hadn’t done this before Gils?”
“I haven’t, honestly.”
“Your posture is really good.”
“I am a ballet dancer.”
Jamie smiled widely as he adopted the same pose next to Gils. “That explains it.”