He offers her a small bow and leads her out to the practice ring.

"Aye then - so! You already know how to hold it, I see, which is good, and you move like one who knows how to fight. The rapier, as you can guess, is more a weapon for piercing than cutting, and it is thin enough that blocking with the blade is ill-advised - it is too thin, particularly if your opponent prefers heavier weapons. But." He reaches out and shows her how she might stop his longsword. "It is, they say, mostly a matter of leverage - if you use the hilt as well..."

"I think I will not bore you however, shall we see what you can do with it?"

So saying he drops to a ready position, his practice blade at the ready.