Shields and Stumps
What? No, I choose not to complain about being in a three man squad, and being expected to perform five people worth of chores. Remember, please, that fourth person was Naggar.
The young man who wasn't listening to first aid because he was "leadership material"? I'm not sure where he got his misinformation, but to him leaders gave orders, and the soldiers obeyed. No, not followed; Naggar wasn't interested in being near danger. When we covered scouting, or flanking, or even formed a shield wall, he was disinterested.
What DID interest him were weapons. Striking at an enemy was what he felt a soldier's job was.
No, not shields. And that was, perhaps, his greatest weakness. His theory was to strike first, with enough force to take the enemy out in one attack.
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Mike_Kochis
Mike_Kochis Yes, this is a variant of capture the flag. It is, if you look closely, also a trick and a test. Something the drill sergeants are good at, making one task serve several purposes.
I did more tell then show, which irks me. It's a sign of weak writing. I considered going back and doing it over, but the truth is that I didn't leave enough time today.
Work ran over, or rather I let it run over. For most of an hour, I was just super-close to solving a problem. Then it was solved, and I was late for everything else today.
As always, thank you for your readership! It means enough to me that I should give y'all a bonus chapter on the weekend.
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