Live Training

Odissos walked into the practice hall of the Lupa Sanguis. While he had been on board the Crimson Lions' flagship before, he had never been to their training halls before. What he saw surprised him. Rather than the practice cages that were common in other legions, they were instead simple rings, with sand in the place of bare metal and inside were various weapon racks and training servitors.

Beside him was a member of the Hypaspists, Prasagos. Born on Mycenae, he had the dark hair and storm cloud grey eyes common to that world. Walking over to one practice ring, Prasagos reached out and picked up a single-handed axe. Looking over the weapons, Odissos picked up a longsword, judging it to be the weapon with which he was most familiar. Hearing it sing as he cut the air, he tested its edge, cutting open thumb as he did.

Looking up shocked at Prasagos, he asked, "You duel with sharpened blades" to which the Crimson Lion looked back equally shocked.

"Of course. How else are you supposed to train?"

Odissos shook his head and said "With blunted blades. That way bones can be broken but death is a minor risk".

Prasagos began to test cut the air. "But that way there's no danger".

Odissos nodded as he swung the longsword experimentally, getting used to its weight and length, and said "That's the point".

Prasagos shook his head and said "But if there's no danger then how can it be good practice? Your enemies won't be using blunted blades and without the risk of death you won't move as quickly as in an actual combat".

"And there's no risk of a warrior dying accidentally in combat".

Prasagos shook his head and said "Even as a child on Mycenae I fought with a sharpened blade. It's just another hazard". Odissos was preparing to shake his head when Prasagos launched himself forward, swinging down with a chop that would have cleaved Odissos' head in two if he hadn't swerved out of the way. "Come on then" grinned Prasagos "Show me what good training with blunted weapons did you Halcyon Warden" before laughing and launching himself into another attack. [[Category:L]]