For a very brief moment Cullen looks amused --

And then he recovers himself. Clears his throat. "No." Grave. "I'd assume that when you put these skills to use, you'll still have a staff in your hand. It would not be wise to train with a two-handed weapon. You'll start with a longsword until you've got the rudiments -- "

To my satisfaction, he doesn't say.

" -- and then we'll expand from there."