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    Koshal nods and goes to find some practice swords.
    "Um, okay, Sir. What sort of thing?" he asks the man.
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    "You could call it my personal philosophy," Wenomir says, as he takes one of the practice swords. He then stands in a seemingly relaxed posture, that doesn't look ready to intercept attacks. "Why did you choose to train as a knight?"
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    "Because Knights get to wear fancy armor and go around being heroic and stuff and it's like Uncle Krayger's job but more heroic." Koshal insists, taking a more basic stance.
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    Wenomir doesn't move. He's waiting for Koshal to attack, it seems. He's a little put off by the boy's honest and simple answer, before rolling with that.

    "What does your uncle do, and why is it less heroic? You can wear fancy armour and be heroic as a wizard or gunslinger. But you chose the sword."
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    "Uncle Krayger's a mercenary. It pays better but there's less glory and stuff. Mister Dipsnig seems nice enough but I don't think he'd do noble deeds if they didn't pay. And they didn't have guns in our world. And I thought I had no magic at all." he explains. He tricks a quick thrust at Wen, trying not to overextend.
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    Wenomir parries the thrust and aims a counter-attack at Koshal's shoulder. It's not very fast or precise, but it should keep the youngster on his toes... or hooves, as the case may be.

    "I'd also never seen a gun before coming here, although my world has them," he says. "We did have knights, though. It's a weighty title, here and elsewhere. What does it mean to you to be a knight, rather than another sort of warrior?"
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    "Because knights are more noble and righteous and they get castles and shinier armor. It's not the same as just being a marauder..." Koshal says, sidestepping the swing despite the self-reflection and bringing his blade around for a basic draw-cut.
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    Wenomir angles his torso so that Koshal's sword grazes his chest - even a real sword would only scratch against the mail. He keeps talking as he aims an upwards slice at the student's arms, to see if he can get away in time.

    "Castles and shinier armour? Anyone can have those. They're just possessions. What makes a knight noble and righteous?"
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    Koshal stumbles backwards, avoiding the strike, but clumsily and leaving himself open.
    "Well, he or she does. It's culture. Ideals. You can't guarantee a knight will be a proper knight. Anyone can be a bad person." Koshal puts simply.
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    "Knighthood seems to be about serving a lord or lady," Wenomir says. As he does so, he makes a jab at Koshal's leg. "They swear oaths of fealty to obey their liege, and protect their subjects. They swear to fight with fairness and honour. Is that what you'll do?"
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    "Maybe. We're in a pretty unique situation." Koshal explains while bringing up his sword in an arc to bparrt the strike.
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    "Unique how?" Wenomir asks, as he suddenly changes his strike's direction, and jabs at Koshal above his sword. Will he be quick enough to respond to the feint?
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    "Lady Leah is both my knight and my liege, and she's also directly connected to Message who is the town's patron goddess." Koshal explains before being poked in the chest. He frowns, disappointed at himself.
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    Wenomir steps back again, waiting for Koshal to strike.

    "That does change things. Do you worship this goddess yourself?"
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    "Maybe? Worship is...a strong word." he says, a bit confused by their relationship.
    He holds off for now, trying to goad Wen into taking action.
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    Wenomir performs a seemingly idle flourish with his sword, which suddenly turns into a sideways strike towards Koshal's left arm. It's not so quick that he wouldn't be able to defend, though.

    "I'm not asking any of this out of idle curiosity. But I'm wondering why you think I'm doing it."
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    Koshal barely manages to get his sword up in time, stumbling back.
    "You wanna know what I think before you introduce me to something else." Koshal guesses, not winded at all from the practice so far.
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    Wenomir presses his advantage, sweeping at Koshal's legs.

    "Close, but not quite. I wanted to make you think about why you train and fight. There are no wrong answers to that, as long as they're honest, and come from your core. Did they?"
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    Koshal jumps over the swing, and immediately breaks into a grin at his own success. "A'course. Why'd I lie about somethin' like that?" he asks Wenomir.
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    "Not lie. But... sometimes we give answers that we wish were true," Wenomir says. He acknowledges Koshal's dodge with a nod, and steps back to let him attack. "Or tell people what we think they want to hear. But those things have no place on the field of battle. Combat strips them away, and reveals your core. Not everyone likes what they see, when that happens."
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    "Mhm." is all Koshal hums, and after a moment's consideration he makes a pair of short swipes at Wenomir's waist, hoping to at least get a touch in.
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    Wenomir takes the hit, and keeps backing away. Is he yielding, or luring Koshal into overextending himself?

    "Those questions are similar to what someone else asked me, a long time ago. But in a very similar situation. We sparred, and he asked me about what I just asked you. Not literally, since I was never going to be a knight. But he also wanted to know why I fought, and what's my core that conflict reveals. I didn't really know that, at the time. But asking those questions is the first step when seeking the Riddle of Steel."
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    "And that's your warrior code, Mister Wenomir?" Koshal asks. He knows a little about what they say of Wen's history. That's why Wen got that dagger Koshal thought of.
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    "You may have heard people call me a peasant," Wenomir says. He rests his sword on the ground, indicating a break in the sparring. "Some of them mean it as an insult. To me, it's a badge of pride. I call myself a peasant to show everyone what you can rise above. In my homeland, I would never be a true warrior, because I wasn't born into a line of knights. They supposedly descend from those who once rode with the war-god, Jarowit. But here I am now. My path to the Riddle is not bowing down to what others would have me be. My limits are my own."
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    Koshal seems satisfied and rests his sword on his shoulder.
    "It makes sense, sir. I'm just from some clan in a world no one knows. Background isn't important."

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    Wenomir shakes his head.

    "I wouldn't say it isn't. Where you come from always stays with you. The dreary, run-down hole named Raven's Ford has stayed with me. But it doesn't set your limits. Only you can do that. And then you can surpass them. You heard me mention the Riddle of Steel, didn't you? This philosophy is all about testing, reaching and surpassing limits. I try to impart it on my students, but only if they're willing."
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    "Yeah you've said it. A'course I'll listen, Mr. Wenomir." the Minotaur says dutifully. He wouldn't ever ignore something said by like, the third coolest person he knows.
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    Wenomir nods.

    "This is true. When you ran my obstacle course, you couldn't adapt fast enough. I need to hone your reflexes and make you more flexible. You need to always be ready for the battlefield to change, in ways you can't predict.

    He then turns to Shireen.

    "You're not sure, I can tell. Your problem is mobility, or lack thereof. You move in straight lines, instead of dodging or maneuvering. Brute-forcing your way through obstacles might work here in training, but it won't on a battlefield. And it's not what I'm trying to teach you. So I need to correct it."
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    "It sounds like something you learn during years." Mia replies to Wenomir. "I never experienced something like that in my past so I assume you got a crash course."
    Mia just looks suprised about Shireen problem. She didn't even note that there is one.
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    "Oh." Shireen says, frowning when her flaw is pointed out. Well... that doesn't make much sense. why would you walk around when you can go in a straight line?
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    "There's nothing like real battle experience for this, but I can and will prepare you," Wenomir tells Mia. "The key is to divide your attention. We focus on what we're doing, by instinct. A warrior has to conquer this instinct, and always devote some part of their mind to what might come next. I have some exercise in mind that will help you get used to it."

    "You're not convinced, Shireen, are you?" He asks, looking to the half-dragon. "Don't you think it's a problem?"

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    Wenomir sits down on the ground, motioning Koshal to the same.

    "The Riddle of Steel is an old idea... and it's hard for me to say how much of it is truth, and not fiction. It was supposedly discovered by the god of war that I mentioned.

    Just what the Riddle is, no one knows. The philosophy is about trying to find out. My view on it is that there is no one Riddle. We each have our own Riddle that we try to reach. We'll never do it, but walking this path makes it worth it. It makes us something more than dealers of death and pain.

    The first lesson of the Riddle of Steel, regardless, is the duality of flesh and steel. Steel marks flesh, but flesh can't mark steel. According to my old master, and myself for a long time, it means that steel is stronger, and flesh is inferior. But I realized a flaw in this reasoning. Can you see it too?"
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    Mia just nods. she got nothing to add here. After all she is the one who takes the lessons.
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