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[jeoha]

[ There's a pause, as he remembers how to use the magic, and then his voice comes through - crisp, low, commanding. He has his Prince voice on and he doesn't even notice. ]

You must go for the head. Decapitation is best, if you can manage it. Caving in the skull second best. Slice open the throat, third. No fancy footwork, no finesse. Your first priority is to keep yourself from harm, so only go for the kill that you know you can take. If you can't take it, escape.

[ He pauses, breathes. ]

We have been told to kill them, if we can. If you cannot, come to me. I will teach you how to fight.

We do not have the luxury of being ignorant.

Comments

[beitangmoran]

Aim for the head and behead. That's easy enough to remember.

If you are already training people, I shall not interfere with it as you know best.

[jeoha]

In my experience, these situations erase the polite hierarchy. There is no time for deference.

If you know, if you can teach, you should do so as well.

[beitangmoran]

I was trained as a soldier, but I have never taught the art myself. I could try, I suppose. But my natural teaching talents lie elsewhere.

[jeoha]

Even scholars must take up the sword, when needs must.

Unless you feel you have a better use?

[beitangmoran]

I am trying to compile the knowledge we are getting from the locals on the undead.

One of them mentioned the red-sleeves apparently move around more when it's colder?

[jeoha]

Mm, the infected were the same. Seo-bi thought that it kept their flesh from rotting, allowed them more mobility as they did not need to worry about decay.

[beitangmoran]

I don't know yet if this is the case for Unhalad's people. They are less sentient for sure.

And we also don't know yet if this is a case like yours, where they can make more of themselves and infect others, or if some action is needed by whoever is behind raising them to make more.

[jeoha]

[ He breathed out heavily. ] No. We don't know.

We know so little that it is actively dangerous. But we must try to prepare regardless.