I know you can - but they are too long and heavy - if we are attacked, yenya, I do not want you encumbered by them. Leave them - I still have my knife, and they are too heavy for the pixies to lift.

[ He blinks and shakes his head but the blurriness remains ] You will need both hands to fight, and I am of little help right now. The longsword alone might trip you if you need to move.