[ Beaming, Link nods to him in thanks. He rolls his shoulders and glances at the shield on his arm. ]

I still need more practice. Like I said, I'm used to fighting monsters, not really people. They're vicious and overbearingly strong, but not very smart.

[ A human opponent, though... if he and Dimitri had been engaged in earnest combat, trying to kill each other for real, could Link have beaten him? Probably not. ]

I guess being in this world will push me to improve. [ but saying that, he frowns. he really isn't looking forward to having to hurt people. ]