"Do you mean to insult me?" Taking jabs with words because she won't be able to keep up?

The end of the broken branch is jagged and sharp. Maybe its reach is shorter but it may be more dangerous, especially if he forgets himself, as he's prone to do in the face of any actual challenge. He still wears a faint smirk, and he's growing more aggressive now, striking with the aim of disarming her, or seeking openings to stab. (Sephiroth, no. We weren't trying to do a murder.)