Who: Carrick and Liam Where: The yard behind Carrick's house When: Week 2, Saturday night Why: combat training Warnings: Violence and blood
Now that Carrick was settled into his new home, it was time to return to his training routine. The martial habits and training of his mortal life had never left him, and he had continued to study combat and weaponry throughout the centuries. Today he chose an old classic, the gladius - a Roman shortsword. He picked up two identical swords, meaning to work on his dual wielding skills, and made his way outside.
The air was clear and fresh out here in the mountains. It would be good to get back into regular exercise and return to his old training discipline.
He dragged a training dummy from the locked room he was using as an armoury, and set it up in the courtyard, leaving the two swords on a table nearby. He took a slow, deep breath to centre himself then began a series of slow, practiced warmup exercises to stretch his muscles and hone his reflexes.