Training with the weapons was hard, and not just physically. Who ever would have thought about the proper ways to hold a truncheon? The staff…I guess I saw that as more like a sword or an unpointed spear…anything that long clearly required technique. Almost all of what I learned was new, and with all the repetition in the lectures, the weapons classes were usually the most interesting. “Lerris, used properly, that truncheon is a far more effective weapon than a knife. Used properly…you’re holding it like…” Gilberto broke off and shrugged. “I cannot even make a comparison.” Most training sessions were like that. Initially, nothing I did was right. The same was true of almost everyone—except Tamra and Krystal. Gilberto said almost nothing to Tamra, except occasional suggestions. Krystal he paid more attention to, but not much. As far as any kind of blade went, she picked up what he had in mind immediately. Me…it was like I had two left thumbs. “Lerris, stop fighting yourself…just relax.”
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