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trueltning_fury) wrote2008-04-20 01:20 am
trueltning_fury) wrote2008-04-20 01:20 am
Status report
Sigurd is right. Being cooped up is not good for me.
I managed to get out and train, despite wanting to look after Sigurd as much as I could. But I have no intentions of smothering him, and I'm sure he wouldn't appreciate being smothered, so making a few rounds and getting in some practice was good for both of us. His head's doing much better, which is a relief. I hadn't ever seen Roy actually fight, before, I was a little taken aback by his energy and speed. As was Sigurd, of course. But things should be back to normal.
It gave me pause to think, between watching that fight and testing my own limits. Our excursion to Mt. Hei-Tou showed both Sigurd and I that we're rusty and need to train, but that was against creatures, against claws and fangs. Against real opponents, we might be at even more of a disadvantage. I seriously need to make appointments to spar with some of my fellow swordsmen this week, and find out just how far I've actually been set back. Georg is interested, and maybe I'll speak with Ferid as well. They're about my size and match, they ought to be worthy opponents, and if I get beaten down, I'll know how much more work I need to do. It's too bad Troy is off taking care of his ship, and Wyatt is in hiding...they'd be good practice for me, as well. Assuming Wyatt comes back in one piece, I'll corner him right away.
Once all that is taken care of, I'll feel more confident about going to Caleria. I don't want to be gone long, I don't even want to be away a day - I crave Sigurd's company that much. It's pathetic, but I've grown as attached to him as he has to having me around, whether to sleep beside or talk with, or to enjoy any of the little things he does that make me smile. At least, with Viki around, an errand to Caleria doesn't have to take weeks. I plan to ask her for her Blinking Mirror, so I can be ported to headquarters and come back within a couple of hours. I only need to deliver the papers I've prepared, to report on my injury status, request leave, and advise of my plans to fill out the unit roster. I would have liked to speak with Sasarai before doing so, but I don't think I can wait for him to return. Once that's done, I'll stop at the warehouse to withdraw my personal items, and I can be back by the time Sigurd is hungry for dinner.
At least, there is something to be happy about.Besides my sultry pirate. I found the knife. I held out hope until all the snow was gone, but there was no sign that it had ever been buried. I remembered something Wyatt said to me, about unclaimed weapons in storage, and went to check. He didn't remember picking up a knife that small, but lo and behold, there it was, tucked on a shelf where it could easily be overlooked. I'm so glad it wasn't stolen or destroyed. That knife...I believe now that Sigurd didn't just give it to me as a sign of friendship, before he left. He was trying to tell me that he loved me, or at least felt something for me that was different from the others he'd gifted knives to. That's why it was so important to me to find it, again. Like Cecile said...keeping my lucky clover close to me. Never letting it go. The kid's uncannily smart, sometimes.
...he's going to get quite a kick when he comes in and sees me sharpening it, like I'm supposed to.
It gave me pause to think, between watching that fight and testing my own limits. Our excursion to Mt. Hei-Tou showed both Sigurd and I that we're rusty and need to train, but that was against creatures, against claws and fangs. Against real opponents, we might be at even more of a disadvantage. I seriously need to make appointments to spar with some of my fellow swordsmen this week, and find out just how far I've actually been set back. Georg is interested, and maybe I'll speak with Ferid as well. They're about my size and match, they ought to be worthy opponents, and if I get beaten down, I'll know how much more work I need to do. It's too bad Troy is off taking care of his ship, and Wyatt is in hiding...they'd be good practice for me, as well. Assuming Wyatt comes back in one piece, I'll corner him right away.
Once all that is taken care of, I'll feel more confident about going to Caleria. I don't want to be gone long, I don't even want to be away a day - I crave Sigurd's company that much. It's pathetic, but I've grown as attached to him as he has to having me around, whether to sleep beside or talk with, or to enjoy any of the little things he does that make me smile. At least, with Viki around, an errand to Caleria doesn't have to take weeks. I plan to ask her for her Blinking Mirror, so I can be ported to headquarters and come back within a couple of hours. I only need to deliver the papers I've prepared, to report on my injury status, request leave, and advise of my plans to fill out the unit roster. I would have liked to speak with Sasarai before doing so, but I don't think I can wait for him to return. Once that's done, I'll stop at the warehouse to withdraw my personal items, and I can be back by the time Sigurd is hungry for dinner.
At least, there is something to be happy about.
...he's going to get quite a kick when he comes in and sees me sharpening it, like I'm supposed to.