The Discovery of an Assassin by Brian Keller

Author:Brian Keller [Keller, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

After lunch, he went to the Training Room and students gathered in their groups. Mister Skran was nowhere to be seen. Most of the students began stretching. Mister Skran entered a few minutes later carrying a bundle on his back. He dropped the bundle on the floor in the center of the room and announced, “I have decided for and against this a dozen times since yesterday.”. He opened the bundle, and continued, “Everyone come and claim a stick before I change my mind again. Today we will begin weapons training.”. The next moment was chaos as the students scrambled from wherever they were to the center of the room to claim a weapon. Mister Skran attempted to speak over the noise and clatter, and mostly succeeded, “The same rules that have applied, still apply. The main concern that I have is that with a weapon, it is more likely that one of you may hurt another faster than I can intervene. All of you have already experienced bumps and bruises. With a weapon those injuries will occur even more often and if students are careless, broken bones could become commonplace.”.

Cooper picked up the first stick he touched and began examining it. It had been smoothed and polished. There was a metal disc above the grip and a lanyard tied through the pommel. Mister Skran told the class, “At the end of each session, you will deposit your weapon on the table before you leave. At the beginning of each class you will claim a weapon, maybe the same one but most likely not. Do not form an attachment with a weapon. A weapon is nothing but a tool.”. He paused, “In case someone was not paying attention, I’ll say it again. You will not take these weapons with you when you leave the room.”.

“Today I will teach you various ways to strike with your sticks. You will treat them as short swords. Your stances and movements will change more than you think, in order to properly use your weapons. Learn how it feels to swing, strike, block and feint. We will do these drills for rest of the day. We will not form partners today. We will begin partnered drills when I feel you are ready. If you have not adequately displayed proper technique then the drills will continue until you do. You will advance or be delayed as a group. It is possible for the Adequate group to begin partnered drills before the Advanced group, for instance. Which brings me to my next point. Mister Boyd, join your new peers in the Adequate group. I expect that you will improve and reclaim a position in the Advanced group, but that is up to you. Mister Aden, Miss Loryn, as of this moment you have been promoted to the Advanced group. I expect you will not disappoint.”. Mister Skran paused while the students moved to join their new groups, and then he continued, “We will progress slowly over the next several days.

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