"I went through Elite Guard training but for most of the war back home I was on guard duty for Alpha Trion, so I'm not as skilled a fighter as most," he admitted, finally offering the sword back with an awed sort of look. "I did learn a lot from Trion though, so I guess that counts for something."

There was something to be said about the fact that libraries felt like home to him.

"I'm Smokescreen, by the way."