53 Spring 512 Rykanis had decided, today he would learn a new weapon. He already had been learning to use his lakan, as most akalak did, but he felt like maybe he should learn to use something a bit bigger. His lakan just did not have the range of the bigger ones, and only worked in certain kinds of fighting. But as he walked in, and eyed the weapons racks, he saw many big steel weapons that he could learn to use. He almost drooled at the sight of them all, all of the secrets they held, the things they could do... He went form one to another... Which should he use? He picked up one weapon, a shortsword... Moved it a bit in his grip... But it was not much bigger than a lakan... He saw another one... Which after asking, he found out was a great sword... But that was a bit to big... There were also a bunch of longswords... Not to heavy, made for one handed fighting, with both edges bladed... But as he held it, he realized he could only use it with one hand... Well that was kind of annoying... Then he saw it... It was with the longswords, but was a bit bigger, and had a longer hilt. Which it turned out, was so that it could be used either one handed, or two handed! Interesting... He moved it around a bit, making a few practice swipes with one hand, and with holding it with both... And he decided, he would try it out. Putting it back on the rack, he went and found a wooden practice version of it, and looked for someone to spar with. He was sure he would find someone soon enough. |