Master Of None

Walker slowly approached Gil while watching the training he was doing. There was a lot of the wind elemental mna around that Zephyr was bringing toward the bow so that they could constantly test out their skills. 

The aim that Gil had was still perfect especially since he had done distance and moving training. However, the wind elemental mana that Gil was constantly adding to make the arrows travel faster was throwing them off their marks. It was a problem that would need to be solved with training and time. 

"You are too stiff with the way you guide the mana around the arrow. Zephyr gives you the wind to use on the arrow but it is shaped by your will and skill. If you just let it overpower you and push at it like that you will keep missing. You need to flow with the mana and let it guide the arrow. It's the same as when the wind arrow that Zephyr creates with the bow is used. The wind spirals to create it." 

Walker's advice was easier to say than follow. Gil needed to feel the wind more and since he had just begun to understand it he would need a lot of time to reach the same understanding as Walker. "I just want to get my multi shot eventually up to a multi wind shot. If I can do that I will be able to help against tough opponents without relying on elemental infused arrows. I nearly rand out of arrows against the yellow slimes and I can only imagine what would happen if I am in that position again." 

The worry was clear and Walker understood it. For the same reason, he would boost his supply in his inventory with more food, wood, and water than they needed. He always feared not being able to make a fire to stay warm and ward off monsters. 

"So, are you coming to train with me? Or do you have that serious look on just for fun?" Gil knew that Walker had come over for a reason and was definitely not going to train, however, he had decided that Walker didn't have a choice but to train and talk at the same time. 

"Wait-!" Walker bent back to dodge an arrow fired by Gil. It was a close combat surprise that Walker had not expected in the least. 

"Don't tell me you can't train and talk?" The taunting in Gils' voice hit a nerve with Walker. Their boyish rivalry burst in to flame as Walker manipulated the earth to rise in to a sword the same as he had done in  the demi-human kingdom to combat an opponent. He had wanted to train with his technique in the hopes that he could be able to shape metal if he was able to understand it well enough. 

This did not at all bode well for Gil who did not realize how close Walker was to him. The slash that came at him was a hair away from slicing through his clothing. The follow up attack he wanted to use could not be done because he would not have enough time to draw another arrow. Instead, Gil had to rely on the dagger he had on his chest. 

The glint of metal tipped Walker off and he strategically rolled back and hopped in to the dance of the wild rabbit that he relied on. As he did so he felt that there were many attack possibilities before him. He just couldn't see them all perfectly yet. 

Feeling that he had a little distance, Gil still held the dagger while drawing an arrow. Holding both was a skill he had practiced very hard in the forest elf city since he saw many of the archers let alone arcane archers, use the skill in their training. "Looking surprised that I managed to get some close combat and mid ranged training hmmm?" Gil taunted Walker as he let an arrow fly. 

Walkers' answer was a slash using his slash zone skill for a moment to instantly retaliate and break the normal arrow in half. "Maybe I am just toying with you before I ask if you are coming on the mountain forging trip." Walker pushed forward and tried to close the distance while sliding on his knees to dodge another arrow. "We need centennial ice to make the hammer for forging better." 

Since Walker was attacking from beneath him, Gil had no choice but to slash down and block the earth sword with his dagger. His bow whipped out and tried to slash at Walker as well, but Walker had released the earth sword and jumped back. "I could be convinced if we are going to gather materials for some ice elemental arrows that are different from the wither spike arrows since we lack materials to make more wither spike arrows." 

Walker and Gil stood face to face waiting for the other to make a move. Walker raised a hand and a blade double the size rose from the earth. When he lifted it with both hands Gil realized that he had never seen Walker use a two handed sword. "Then we can look for materials, but first, let's do what you wanted and train something new." The evil seemed to drip from Walkers' words as he started to spin and try to hack at Gil with the two handed earthen sword. 

"Do they have to fool around like that? They could have come in here to talk and try the tea so we get another opinion." Remey was watching the two fight out the window.

"They are just having some fun. They will test the tea when they are done and need something to drink." Su knew that the pair would be inside any moment now. 

"I could always go out and encourage them. I have been focusing a lot on Alchemy lately." Remey smashed her fists together as she opened the door and walked outside. 

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