Role

Chapter 5

A rooster's call breaks the haze of sleep as light streams in through the
window of the dormitory. Vasliin hops out of bed excited and apprehensive
about what the day will bring. He puts on his finest play clothes and slowly
makes his way to breakfast. He picks at his food as he is too excited to
truly eat. Once breakfast is concluded and the children head to their
lessons, Jaragh instructs Vasliin to head north through the village and find
the warrior school. He makes his way north and comes upon a rough looking
man in fur armor that snickers when he sees him. "Oi, yer must be tha runt
tha Jaragh was sending to me! Giggle er something?" Thrym says.An irritated
look overcomes Vasliin and he says with some heat "it's Vasliin, but my
friends call me doc! You can call me Vasliin." Thrym lets out a huge belly
laugh and says "Yer got spit kid, thas good, cause yer gonna need it!" Thrym
turns and walks away from Doc with a wink and a motion for him to follow. He
leads him to a room full of weapons and Doc's eyes light up. He starts to
pick up a steel axe and Thrym grabs his hand and says "Yer ain ready fer tha
yet" and points him to the wooden weapons. "Yer need ta get something tha
ain too big fer ya, wha yer think about this sword?" Doc picks it up and it
just doesnt feel right. He shakes his head and they start going through all
of the weapons. They finally come to a very plain look shaft of wood. Doc
hefts it and grins, it feels very good in his hands. "So, yer likin tha staff
eh, well yer gonna have ter get some small ones, but its bein a good weapon
fer defendin."

Having chosen a weapon the two make their way onto the practice field where
Thrym begins to show Doc a number of moves with the staff. He seems to be a
natural with the weapon and so they spar lightly for the rest of the morning.
At lunchtime Thrym tells him to head on back to the orphanage and he will
see him tomorrow. Doc walks slowly out of the training grounds and as soon
as he is out of eyesight begins skipping with delight all the way back to his
home. After the rest of the day Doc goes to see Jaragh and tells him all
about it. Jaragh is pleased to hear of the progress and bids Doc a good
night. Doc sleeps better than he ever has in his life.