Episode 65

Fidelis led Damon and some of his men to a clearing in the woods, where they set up camp.

“We cannot let our enemies catch us off guard,” he had made a rallying cry to them.

The training began early the next morning. Fidelis was a strict trainer, and he pushed Damon and his men to their limits. They started with basic exercises like running, jumping, and lifting weights. As the day progressed, the intensity of the training increased. They practiced hand-to-hand combat, sword fighting, and archery.

“You never know what game the enemy will play, so we must be prepared for whatever they throw at us,” he said, as he defended his decision to enforce all manner of combat training.

He watched Damon struggle to defend himself against his ‘attacker.’

“Leave us alone,” he said to the one who trained him. “I see you’re having a tough time getting used to how we fight,” he said to him.

“You must consider me a waste of space, one who is not fit to bear the armor,” Damon said, his strength drained.