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==Taken from the Journal of Aphea Heroth==
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It's been a few months now since I took Rook into my tutelage, since then, our boring outpost has become quite a bit more lively. I must admit. So far I'm quite impressed with his progress. I've taught and trained many kids in my time, half of them quit by the first week, some by the first few days. Not Rook though.
He's keeping at it, and he's getting stronger for it too.
He does make me laugh, that boy. He's always reluctant to ask for help, and if he can't figure something out, he'll just stare at the problem and furrow his brow as he tries to find a solution. It's quite sweet honestly. But that kind of stubborn pride will get the better of him someday. But I know I can work it out of him given enough time.
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I've been hesitant on this, but I need to consider giving Rook a proper training sword now. He's been using whatever tough branch he can find, and I can see he's itching to progress. But he's still so young. And knowing young boys with lots of energy and an ego to boot, they have a tendency to hurt themselves, or anyone nearby. The flight instructor still hasn't forgiven me for my outburst, and I certainly don't want to fall foul of anyone else in the village. But... Is it really fair to deny him this? He has earned it after all. I'll have to think about it. For now, it's time for another session.
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I had the boy run some laps with us around the village, we were all out of shape, and Rook needed to build some stamina. I have to try and remember that he's not a Hylian like the rest of us. The Rito have quite short legs in comparison to the rest of their bodies, probably since they rely on flight so much, but with him being a special case...
Even so. We had to stop a lot, far more than I was expecting. At one point I honestly thought he was about to quit entirely. But, much like when presented with a problem, he keeps going. Eventually, he had to rest, so I sent my second in command to continue the laps while I waited with him. He'd clearly not been used to this kind of exertion, his legs were trembling like crazy. I knew he wouldn't be in much of a state to keep going, so I scooped him up, sat him on my shoulders, and set off to meet up with the squadron.
He was more or less silent for the rest of our laps. I was honestly starting to wonder if he'd died until he moved to rub his beak. I later found out that he thought he had 'failed' today's training, and was worried that I was going to stop teaching him as a result. Poor thing. He's so focused on his perceived failure that he didn't realize just how well he actually did. I've never been very good with words, so I don't know what to say to console him, but I do have one idea that might boost his spirits.
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The timing couldn't be more perfect. I found out this morning that it's Rook's birthday, or rather 'hatching day' today. His caretakers told me that he'd been down in spirit since yesterday, not even their son, Kogomo, could cheer him up. He certainly looked dejected when he came out to meet me, probably thought I was about to end his training there and then. That is, until I told him I had a surprise back at the outpost.
Honestly? Giving the boy a sword was worth it if only for the look on his face. He looked like he was going to die from excitement. Though, what he did next I don't think I can ever forget. He sprinted off into one of the tents, and marched out wearing one of our tabards which was hilariously oversized. He took the training sword, and jabbed it into the dirt, striking what he probably thought was an elegant pose. I have to admit, I did wince a bit with how he treated the blade, even if it was just a training one, but I didn't want to ruin his moment. He had earned this after all.
Once he'd finished posturing. I took him to one side, and made him make the same promise any aspiring soldier has too. That he would only raise his sword in defense of others, and never for his own gain. That he would use his knowledge to protect, and not to hurt. Quite frankly it's one of the corniest things we have to do. But hey, it's 'symbolic' or some nonsense like that. I honestly expected him to give a half-arsed promise as most new recruits do. But, the boy always finds new ways to surprise me. He held his sword in both hands and stared at it silently for a while. He then looked at me with the same fiery-eyed determination that drew me to him in the first place and simply said. "I promise."
Even now. I sometimes find it hard to believe that this is the same boy who I found cowering in fear of a moblin, all that time ago.
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==Taken from the Journal of Aphea Heroth==
====
It's been a few months now since I took Rook into my tutelage, since then, our boring outpost has become quite a bit more lively. I must admit. So far I'm quite impressed with his progress. I've taught and trained many kids in my time, half of them quit by the first week, some by the first few days. Not Rook though.
He's keeping at it, and he's getting stronger for it too.
He does make me laugh, that boy. He's always reluctant to ask for help, and if he can't figure something out, he'll just stare at the problem and furrow his brow as he tries to find a solution. It's quite sweet honestly. But that kind of stubborn pride will get the better of him someday. But I know I can work it out of him given enough time.
====
I've been hesitant on this, but I need to consider giving Rook a proper training sword now. He's been using whatever tough branch he can find, and I can see he's itching to progress. But he's still so young. And knowing young boys with lots of energy and an ego to boot, they have a tendency to hurt themselves, or anyone nearby. The flight instructor still hasn't forgiven me for my outburst, and I certainly don't want to fall foul of anyone else in the village. But... Is it really fair to deny him this? He has earned it after all. I'll have to think about it. For now, it's time for another session.
====
I had the boy run some laps with us around the village, we were all out of shape, and Rook needed to build some stamina. I have to try and remember that he's not a Hylian like the rest of us. The Rito have quite short legs in comparison to the rest of their bodies, probably since they rely on flight so much, but with him being a special case...
Even so. We had to stop a lot, far more than I was expecting. At one point I honestly thought he was about to quit entirely. But, much like when presented with a problem, he keeps going. Eventually, he had to rest, so I sent my second in command to continue the laps while I waited with him. He'd clearly not been used to this kind of exertion, his legs were trembling like crazy. I knew he wouldn't be in much of a state to keep going, so I scooped him up, sat him on my shoulders, and set off to meet up with the squadron.
He was more or less silent for the rest of our laps. I was honestly starting to wonder if he'd died until he moved to rub his beak. I later found out that he thought he had 'failed' today's training, and was worried that I was going to stop teaching him as a result. Poor thing. He's so focused on his perceived failure that he didn't realize just how well he actually did. I've never been very good with words, so I don't know what to say to console him, but I do have one idea that might boost his spirits.
====
The timing couldn't be more perfect. I found out this morning that it's Rook's birthday, or rather 'hatching day' today. His caretakers told me that he'd been down in spirit since yesterday, not even their son, Kogomo, could cheer him up. He certainly looked dejected when he came out to meet me, probably thought I was about to end his training there and then. That is, until I told him I had a surprise back at the outpost.
Honestly? Giving the boy a sword was worth it if only for the look on his face. He looked like he was going to die from excitement. Though, what he did next I don't think I can ever forget. He sprinted off into one of the tents, and marched out wearing one of our tabards which was hilariously oversized. He took the training sword, and jabbed it into the dirt, striking what he probably thought was an elegant pose. I have to admit, I did wince a bit with how he treated the blade, even if it was just a training one, but I didn't want to ruin his moment. He had earned this after all.
Once he'd finished posturing. I took him to one side, and made him make the same promise any aspiring soldier has too. That he would only raise his sword in defense of others, and never for his own gain. That he would use his knowledge to protect, and not to hurt. Quite frankly it's one of the corniest things we have to do. But hey, it's 'symbolic' or some nonsense like that. I honestly expected him to give a half-arsed promise as most new recruits do. But, the boy always finds new ways to surprise me. He held his sword in both hands and stared at it silently for a while. He then looked at me with the same fiery-eyed determination that drew me to him in the first place and simply said. "I promise."
Even now. I sometimes find it hard to believe that this is the same boy who I found cowering in fear of a moblin, all that time ago.
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