(OOC: Date [21-10-2016] Day[Friday])
The day started out again with its usual training. Things more pleasant than the day before. But nothing new. Once finished I spotted Aelathdrin standing outside. We spoke briefly before Lord Firestar came past with Taryane and invited us inside the command building. They found their own part of the room to supposedly discus things to do with whatever it is they are working on at the moment. Shortly thereafter Miss Sunshard went over to speak, and I followed. It seemed we were welcome to be there. Nivendi’en had more news on Sylvarys. He had spoken, but there was also an unfortunate incident with one of the servants helping him. His illness and the fel taint caused him to kill the servant. Broke her neck. This has left poor feelings on those surrounding the incident was liked. But regardless somebody innocent died. Thinking back on this as I write this now, I will take Lord Firestar’s offer and see him when I get the chance. I will just ensure I complete my tasks with more haste and ask in the morning.
Nivendi’en departed followed shortly by Taryane, who seemed strange. She had been having what looked like pained winces but I never got the chance to ask what is wrong. Instead I had free time with Aelathdrin. So I decided to put us both through more laps. Partly to see how long she would last, but mainly for both our benefits. I lost count of the exact number of laps we did, but we stopped in the late one hundreds. A haze went over my vision and made me fill ill. However it passed as quickly as it came but I had been standing still too long to resume the laps. We went inside to eat. I got myself a plate of food and ate. Over that time Taryane arrived and seemed troubled still. She didn’t seem to hear me when I asked what was wrong, and Ara’ni had started making comments herself on the matter when she and Trez’iman arrived.
A discussion then arose from me asking why a fight between the elf Fera and Ara’ni’s sister was not stopped because of their use of real weapons. From what I heard, this resulted in wounds that are going to make her miss training whilst she recovers. I saw her later that day and will help her recover myself. Somebody made a mess of her feet. But back on topic, the use of real weapons and training weapons came into debate for use in training spars. The trolls seem very content on using real weapons as they will heal from the wounds. Whilst that may be true, they failed to fully grasp my point of accidents happen and people can die. Yes restraining yourself requires a level of skill, but when I train I want to further my skill, not use it to lessen myself my capabilities. Fighting with my own blade against an ally severely limits the number of skills I can apply. There are many of my skills in swordsmanship I would not apply as they would kill or wound my opponent. With a training weapon I can apply those skills and only have to worry at the worst for there to be broken bone and maybe a concussion. Nothing I can’t aid. A loss of limb or life however I can not.
Ara’ni departed with words of suggestion that I find somebody to teach me how to use a blade. Quite an unintelligent comment to make towards the person with far more experience in the arts of combat than anyone else in the room. I voiced that I had been fighting since before she was born, and the other troll wanted to see what I could do. I had no desire to prove myself again him. Nor did I care to beat them. But I had not seen them fight yet so expressed interest on those grounds. However they seemed to find me boring for stating I will only use training weapons, so I told them to find somebody else to spar. Miss Sunshard took up the offer instead and went to spar him. I only followed to be there if something goes wrong and one of them needs aid. Considering the troll spent most of his time in the inn arguing for weapon sparing, he spent most of his time using the hilt of his blade or the flat side of it. With a training weapon he would not have to do as such and fight how he would in real combat.
Once the fight was finishes, Taryane left. I followed her to take the chance to see what was bothering her as she seemed worse that how she was the previous time I asked. She stated that she has been having long lasting sleeping issues and isn’t the type to accept a solution for it. I insisted that she finds aid for this problem on the estate, as the fact she only collapses to fall asleep isn’t a good state of health to be in. And in these times your health and how much rest you have been having could be the different between life and death. I expressed my concern and didn’t push as it was clear she wanted and needed to go rest. I returned to find just Zasuro and Miss Sunshard. She had injured her leg in her fight and was barely able to stand on it. However she challenged me to a spar anyway. I respond by patting her on the side of the leg to make her feel her wound and prove a point. The blade master also make his own comment of he has seen many die because their mind is ahead of their body. He moved her inside to rest and the three spoke. Zasuro spoke of his last and what he fights for, of his daughter and how she does the same. The choices and sacrifices they had to make to survive and what they fight to see in the future. He seems a respectable person. He then asked me of my order, so I gave him the details for what we went through and our sacrifices we made to help save our people. We now fight for the protection and restoration of our people and kingdom. And all of us in that room would be ready to lay down our lives to see the futures we fight for be realized.
