sacrifice what you are for what you can become
Henry tilts his head this way and that, as if he doesn't quite want to agree but he has to because it's true. "No, not so bad as LongNight... Torchline will be a lot safer for me," he mumbles in half-hearted agreeance. And he doesn't have to face a dark part of his past while he's there, either. Usually in LongNight, he could do little else with his mind than think about his friend he'd lost to the monsters. They would mimic the voice he knew, attempting to lure him out into the darkness; a terrible kind of torture. "I hope that, after this is over, we won't have to worry about the monsters anymore. At least, not to the same degree..."
Judge all you want, Aamu, because... you're right. Henry's not a 'swordy type', and he knows it too. But he intends to practice and learn under the tutelage of someone quite specific. He intends to become the type that might wield a sword with vigor and finesse. One can dream, can't they?
Henry's definition of 'as soon as possible' is quite understanding of the intricacies of weaponmaking. "I can wait as long as the beginning of Flowerbirth, but I'm hoping it won't take much longer than that. I need something resilient, good quality," he nods with his own words, "I know that will take longer than a few days, and since I'll be in Torchline, I won't have a dire need for it."
"A shortsword will do, I think. Something wieldy, that I can use one-handed," he decides, "I can offer materials in exchange. Leather, sheepskin, clothing. Those are easiest for me to get you but, if you want something specific, I can probably see about it."
Judge all you want, Aamu, because... you're right. Henry's not a 'swordy type', and he knows it too. But he intends to practice and learn under the tutelage of someone quite specific. He intends to become the type that might wield a sword with vigor and finesse. One can dream, can't they?
Henry's definition of 'as soon as possible' is quite understanding of the intricacies of weaponmaking. "I can wait as long as the beginning of Flowerbirth, but I'm hoping it won't take much longer than that. I need something resilient, good quality," he nods with his own words, "I know that will take longer than a few days, and since I'll be in Torchline, I won't have a dire need for it."
"A shortsword will do, I think. Something wieldy, that I can use one-handed," he decides, "I can offer materials in exchange. Leather, sheepskin, clothing. Those are easiest for me to get you but, if you want something specific, I can probably see about it."
HENRY
