06-15-2016, 12:18 AM
He didn't know what it was but Charon felt smaller in the world he was living in. Either the fact which Artemis stated Aukate was under attack by an unknown force; he had only heard rumors and even they were probably embellished to the point of not actually believing half of the stuff which was said or the idea of putting himself in harm's way was making him rethink his current commitment to serve the Overlord. His ears visibly lowered a bit to flatten themselves to his skull as he thought in stoic silence. The white furred captain was right, other lives would depend upon his quick thinking and action when it came to situations as she described.
He wanted to ask so many questions and comment what Artemis had said but he decided against it as he believed they would come with more time and being accustomed to military life in the service of Aukate.
He thought of his own meager leadership skills and he knew, even the most prepared person would feel overwhelmed with a new situation; it would be up to the individual and the leaders around to help them become acclimated as quickly as possible. There was little doubt in his mind; all officers had the safety of the recruits first and foremost in front of all things but they were not going to coddle those who lagged behind. He had to redouble his efforts to make sure he wasn't one of those who did fall behind.
"I think we all need to think long and hard in the next few hours in what we really want to do at this point," he finally broke the silence. "We need the support of each other more than ever and who knows, all of us might make it to Aukate and it will only strengthen our bonds we create here with each other. We're only a small division with the others we arrived with doing their best to obtain two coins for the boat ride over to the main island. We need their support and help in as much as we must offer our own support when they need it."
He looked at Artemis and smiled. "No apologies needed ma'am," he started. "Sometimes we all need a good swift kick in the tail to push us in the right direction and to bolster our resolve to finish this to the end. It will be up to us whether we continue on in the service of the Overlord and once we make the decision, we need to be full steam ahead with no looking back."
Another grumble of his protesting stomach brought the cheetah back to the subject of food. "Well look at me being the orator," he said. "We will all be much better served with some food in our bellies to think more clearly."
He wanted to ask so many questions and comment what Artemis had said but he decided against it as he believed they would come with more time and being accustomed to military life in the service of Aukate.
He thought of his own meager leadership skills and he knew, even the most prepared person would feel overwhelmed with a new situation; it would be up to the individual and the leaders around to help them become acclimated as quickly as possible. There was little doubt in his mind; all officers had the safety of the recruits first and foremost in front of all things but they were not going to coddle those who lagged behind. He had to redouble his efforts to make sure he wasn't one of those who did fall behind.
"I think we all need to think long and hard in the next few hours in what we really want to do at this point," he finally broke the silence. "We need the support of each other more than ever and who knows, all of us might make it to Aukate and it will only strengthen our bonds we create here with each other. We're only a small division with the others we arrived with doing their best to obtain two coins for the boat ride over to the main island. We need their support and help in as much as we must offer our own support when they need it."
He looked at Artemis and smiled. "No apologies needed ma'am," he started. "Sometimes we all need a good swift kick in the tail to push us in the right direction and to bolster our resolve to finish this to the end. It will be up to us whether we continue on in the service of the Overlord and once we make the decision, we need to be full steam ahead with no looking back."
Another grumble of his protesting stomach brought the cheetah back to the subject of food. "Well look at me being the orator," he said. "We will all be much better served with some food in our bellies to think more clearly."