Kenway - Analyzes opponents

Brute number one is left-handed but wants me to think he’ll lead with his right. Brute number two is not quite as combat-proficient. Too relaxed. Thinks I’m easily beaten.
‘Now where would you be going?’ said number one. ‘Because my friend and I have been watching you, and you’ll have to forgive me for saying, chief, but it looks awfully like you’re following Mr Rogers and Mr Hornigold and listening in on their conversation … ?’
The Mr Rogers and Mr Hornigold in question were oblivious to the work their guards were doing on their behalf. That was good. What wasn’t quite so good was that they were moving off, and I still had much to learn.
So get rid of these guys.
The advantage I had was my hidden blade. It was strapped to my right hand. My sword hung on that side, too, so I would reach for it with my left. An experienced swordsman would expect my attack to come from that side and would defend himself accordingly. Big brute number one, he was an experienced swordsman. I could see by the way he’d planted one foot slightly in front of the other and angled his body side-on (and yet, when the time came, would quickly switch feet, feinting to take me from a different side – I knew that too) and that’s because big brute number one was expecting my sword to be drawn with my left hand. Neither knew I had a hidden blade, which would sprout from my right.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, Chapter 49