and the only solution was to stand and fight
Given the way the season had been going so far, time was measured in political strains, information gathering, and striving to move towards ongoing plots and plans. Ultimately that had meant less time in one of his preferred places – but today he ensured the route to the barracks was lined with movement and motion, greetings to his fellow Shields, and the composition of things to come.
Duels and spars, skirmishes and blades, were managed, and perhaps time with his family, and now his kindred spirits in soldiers, had been enough to motivate and aspire again. Knowing his time would be short, it’d only been a few entanglements in magic and blades, before a round along the climbing wall, and then back to his office. Hair tucked messily in a bun, he’d aimed at stoking the fire within the well-defined space of desks, chairs, tables, maps, and scrawled outlines of plans, bookshelves stocked with a wide variety of war materials, aiming for the flames to be quite a bit higher, based on his incoming guest.
He'd already sent ahead a messenger and guide towards the skyport (who likely would be harassed by Dantalion – but the warrior had been prepared in that regard) to get the Ancient here - and then they could get started.
Duels and spars, skirmishes and blades, were managed, and perhaps time with his family, and now his kindred spirits in soldiers, had been enough to motivate and aspire again. Knowing his time would be short, it’d only been a few entanglements in magic and blades, before a round along the climbing wall, and then back to his office. Hair tucked messily in a bun, he’d aimed at stoking the fire within the well-defined space of desks, chairs, tables, maps, and scrawled outlines of plans, bookshelves stocked with a wide variety of war materials, aiming for the flames to be quite a bit higher, based on his incoming guest.
He'd already sent ahead a messenger and guide towards the skyport (who likely would be harassed by Dantalion – but the warrior had been prepared in that regard) to get the Ancient here - and then they could get started.
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