[ Hmm. After a second of thinking through the answer, Finn shrugs. ]

I had a lightsaber, and he said I had potential. I had been learning how to use it from local swordsmen and... he was a little offended. Said the two practices weren't alike at all, which was true enough.

In the end, I guess it was more about what he got of it instead. All I wanted was to defend myself better. [ At first. His lessons hadn't covered much about defensive measures. ]