It wasn't long before Finn showed up to help. He took the young halflings through a number of drills teaching them how to work as a unit and support one another against one opponent or multiple opponents. He kept to the basics for the most part as many of them had little to no experience fighting. The first hour flew by quickly and they paused a moment for a break and some of Mya Greenbottle's famous lemonade.
Bubbles flopped down on the steps of the porch with the rest of her friends. They were hot and sweaty from the work and even Bubbles was a bit sore Finn had gotten her good a couple of times with the wooden swords Mero had supplied for sparing. (OOC: Taking liberties here, but it would make sense to have a non lethal way to practice.) She and Alton had been rotating partners to help Finn out. They gave what little pointers they could and a lot of encouragement. Closing her eyes She wipes the beads of sweat from her brow with her shirt sleeve, and holds the glass mug that her mother had given her to her flushed cheeks, letting its cool surface sooth her warm skin. Slowly opening her eyes again, she looks at the other halflings assessing what she had seen this morning.
Alton was much better a fighter that she remembered and what he lacked in skill he made up in smarts. He had managed to catch her a couple of times, when she had thought she had an advantage.
Eddie was much quicker than she expected and while it was still fairly easy to negate it one on one, when they had teamed off his speed netted him more strikes than expected
Jerran was well Jerran. His reteric and constant barrage of jokes and insults could be distracting, especially for poor Alton, who was caught a number of times worrying more about being embarasses than staying alive.
Ringly was almost a lost cause when it came to fighting, but that wasn't where his strength lay anyway. They did well enought to just show him how to stay alive and leave the attacking to the others. She would have see if he could show them what his spells could do, so they would know what to expect.
Kiylea on the other hand showed a lot of promise. She was quick, not as much as Eddie but still very fast and she learned just as quickly. Bubbles was proud of her distant cousin and wondered why it had taken this long to begin to get to know her.
"Kiylea, maybe you could give us a lesson with that new bow of yours after we finish the blade work. You are probably the best shot here and Jerran can give us some knife throwing tips too." Bubbles suggests to her cousin. After that I think Ringly should show up just what his abilities are so we know when to stay out of his way and when to close ranks to give him cover. Sound good?"
