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<blockquote data-quote="Paka" data-source="post: 7881478" data-attributes="member: 100"><p><strong>2. The Archer Captain and the Castellan</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cathan, the captain of the Northerny Army’s archers, was arguing with Bren, the castellan of Castle Crag, as Boinn approached. Though the words dried up when his Marshal arrived, suddenly sounding petty. It was the same argument as always, how the archers needed time with their bows, learning their ranges, not drilling under Bren, marching around the castle, practicing formations.</p><p></p><p>“Good morning, sir,” Bren said, “I was discussing the First and Second Tail joining me on the field for drilling today.”</p><p></p><p>Cathan sighed but didn’t quite roll his eyes, not wanting to show disdain for a plan that he knew his Marshal might very well order into action. “Sir, I have new recruits fresh from the forest villages with no real calluses on their fingers. These are feastday archers who need toughening up before loosing in battle.”</p><p></p><p>Cathan was a long body, as if Cormyr made some deal with Faerûn’s Powers for a certain kind of archetypal archer from the forest villages, fed on forest game and kingsmeal porridge, raised on competitive archery contests, westling and foot-racing.</p><p></p><p>Captain Tecla snapped a salute, her armor rattled, “The First will drill, sir, if you need someone to show the lazy archers how it is done.”</p><p></p><p>The other captains shook their heads and smiled at Tecla, who ignored them. The First had swagger because of Tecla’s willingness to put them where other companies don’t want to be and she knew it. Tecla’s hair was shaved short with short legs and long arms. It was as if she was made by Me to swing axes and bash faces with shields.</p><p></p><p>Boinn smiled at Tecla’s exuberence. “Cathan, you will drill for the first half of the day with the First. Second and Third Scales will follow for the latter half.”</p><p></p><p>The second half of the day is usually free from drilling. Boinn’s eye contact with Cathan made it clear that his extra drilling was due to his Marshal’s boredom with his recurring morning argument. Cathan made eye contact with Lecha and she shook her head at the archer captain, letting him know that he earned the enmity of the extra soldiers who’d have to drill. They’d know that two more companies had to sweat in the dust because a captain was argumentative. </p><p></p><p>Word had a way of getting around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paka, post: 7881478, member: 100"] [B]2. The Archer Captain and the Castellan[/B] Cathan, the captain of the Northerny Army’s archers, was arguing with Bren, the castellan of Castle Crag, as Boinn approached. Though the words dried up when his Marshal arrived, suddenly sounding petty. It was the same argument as always, how the archers needed time with their bows, learning their ranges, not drilling under Bren, marching around the castle, practicing formations. “Good morning, sir,” Bren said, “I was discussing the First and Second Tail joining me on the field for drilling today.” Cathan sighed but didn’t quite roll his eyes, not wanting to show disdain for a plan that he knew his Marshal might very well order into action. “Sir, I have new recruits fresh from the forest villages with no real calluses on their fingers. These are feastday archers who need toughening up before loosing in battle.” Cathan was a long body, as if Cormyr made some deal with Faerûn’s Powers for a certain kind of archetypal archer from the forest villages, fed on forest game and kingsmeal porridge, raised on competitive archery contests, westling and foot-racing. Captain Tecla snapped a salute, her armor rattled, “The First will drill, sir, if you need someone to show the lazy archers how it is done.” The other captains shook their heads and smiled at Tecla, who ignored them. The First had swagger because of Tecla’s willingness to put them where other companies don’t want to be and she knew it. Tecla’s hair was shaved short with short legs and long arms. It was as if she was made by Me to swing axes and bash faces with shields. Boinn smiled at Tecla’s exuberence. “Cathan, you will drill for the first half of the day with the First. Second and Third Scales will follow for the latter half.” The second half of the day is usually free from drilling. Boinn’s eye contact with Cathan made it clear that his extra drilling was due to his Marshal’s boredom with his recurring morning argument. Cathan made eye contact with Lecha and she shook her head at the archer captain, letting him know that he earned the enmity of the extra soldiers who’d have to drill. They’d know that two more companies had to sweat in the dust because a captain was argumentative. Word had a way of getting around. [/QUOTE]
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