"Hershel?" Heiji perked up at once, grinning widely at the mention of his friend's name. "Yeah, we're buddies. But you probably know about him already, right? Since he took care of you when you banged your head and all. He's a lot tougher than he looks. Plus I heard he was a fencing champ back in school."

Okay, slight exaggeration there, but eh. Worse things could happen to Hershel than people deciding he was a swashbuckling swordsman. "Speaking of which, how's your head? Feelin' better?"