A knight's resolve

[stupidhonor]

[1]
Ha! Hyaah!

[After dealing a lethal blow to a practice dummy, Sielje puts down her weapon. The knight is sweaty but for once, seems content. And the weapon in question is not her usual sword, but a long rod. A practice spear.]

Yes, I did not forget. I still have the arm for this.


[2]
Ahem. Do not misunderstand, it is not my intent to request my work done for me.

But there must be a better way to do this.

[Sielje is covered in paint, a large brush in her hand. In the background, her handiwork - a beginning of some kind of shape forming on a large mobile suit shield. A shape painted by hand, as half-empty cans littering underneath betray.]

I know there is a device of sorts for this kind of... purpose. But I know not how to operate it, and...

[She glances at the mess, embarassed.]

Comments

[rekindletheflame]

Oh? What made you decide to take up another weapon?

[stupidhonor]

I trained with spear first because of its range and simplicity of its basics. It is a good weapon for a... novice warrior.

But the same qualities make it something that is looked down on. A commoner's weapon, not dishonorable but not befitting a real knight either.

This is how many feel. And I did too, so...

[rekindletheflame]

You stopped using it...

That's pretty different from what I was taught.

When I was growing up my dad always told me that a warrior must learn to use every and any kind of weapon.

[stupidhonor]

Learning basics is one thing, but mastering every weapon may be hard in just one lifetime...

Ynya too thought there is nothing wrong in fighting with a spear and told me of advanced techniques and advantages it has. But, I did not listen. I chose the sword, which was even harder to master, and trained. Eventually, I became as good with it as with the polearm.

But it is true. He was right, a warrior must not limit herself to just one weapon.