[Ardyn spent some time on the beach himself; a distance away and isolated, the reasoning for which was probably clear if Akira paused long enough to watch what he was doing. At first he seemed to be practicing with a massive thin-bladed greatsword, obviously made to be held in two hands but wielded in one with no obvious difficulty.]
[Then it disappeared in a flash of white crystal shards, Ardyn looking to his hands in what might have been uncertainty before holding them out for a massive scythe to appear in his grip. He seemed to stagger a little under the weight before managing to balance it out, and instead of being given a practice swing the blade vanished just like the one before it.]
[He may have still been stronger than he looked, but human bodies were so inconvenient sometimes. Ardyn sighed and raked a hand through his hair, looking up and-]
...Akira? S-sorry, I-...how long were you standing there?
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[Then it disappeared in a flash of white crystal shards, Ardyn looking to his hands in what might have been uncertainty before holding them out for a massive scythe to appear in his grip. He seemed to stagger a little under the weight before managing to balance it out, and instead of being given a practice swing the blade vanished just like the one before it.]
[He may have still been stronger than he looked, but human bodies were so inconvenient sometimes. Ardyn sighed and raked a hand through his hair, looking up and-]
...Akira? S-sorry, I-...how long were you standing there?