The fencing room is actually a large gymnasium. It has traditionally been used for training in the art of fencing, and some of the greatest duels of all time have been fought here. Particularly spectacular was the week-long sleepless duel between Oberon and Dworkin in the castle’s early days, although a two-day contest between Random and Corwin ranks closely. The
first, of course, is apocryphal. The second ended because Corwin had a date.

The most noticeable absence in the fencing room is the lack of pure practice weapons. There are no foils here, only a few epees and a wide collection of sabers. Sabering, in fact, is the most common type of fencing, because none of the royals believes in fencing without the threat of death. The epee is used in initial training, but foils are never used at all. According to Eric, who began the system of training Amber’s military in the fencing arts, fencing with a foil is like smoking without inhaling: it gives the general idea, but nobody is going to care.

Jade will walk in looking all around and after a few moments she notices the lack of practice weapons. She will turn and look at her cousins. "I guess we have to practice with live steel." She didn't show worry or shock at the proposition though would talk to the King later to hopefully add at least some practice weapons.