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It appears to be smaller than an Aspis, so it has that going for it. I'd think Akouo as a balance of speed and size. While it's not large enough to be heavy, it's also light enough to be carried around without being a hindrance.

In practical combat (as in Person vs person), it's size won't be much of an issue since, if she's fighting another sword user, she can just direct her shield at where the sword is coming from and regardless of the sword's size, it'll be stopped by her shield. The only limit is her stamina.

This is coming from a guy whose knowledge of shields mostly comes from fictionland.