To master the Sword.
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Eilonna looks to her sword as she sighs once again. Muttering that trying to master the sword on a goblins head is the long and hard way to do this. Nodding once and for all now fully sure of herself and her plans she sets out to see some of the men of Norwick. She begins asking those she remembers as master swordsmen to train her in the art of Sword mastery using a longsword and eventually a Tower shield with it. When asked why by the men she simply states that as a future scout she will need to be able to physically defend herself in close combat and right now she is only trained with a bow. She would tell them that she does have her own sword and shield, she just needs someone to train her, in return she will gladly do chores to help them out as she knows many of the men she is asking are now farmers, guards or run their own business.
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Another day, another lesson. This one was in stepping in to attack, Guarding and knocking the enemies attack out wide, then to combine them both. They trained long and hard as Rasuil, Andrew and Gnarl stood watch over them curiously before they had to stop for a rest. As soon as she could relift her blade though the went back with her training sword to basic hold, movements and balancing routine. As the night closed in she seemed to fall into a dance dropping the longsword and drawing her elven blade. The blade sparkled and glimmered in the light as she danced faster and faster finally ending with the full moon on high and the tip of her blade aimed right to it. By the time she looked around only Rasuil was there, she really couldn't understand why she had danced or for how long. All she did know was that she was very sore, and exhausted.
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Eilonna works hard seeming quite the perfectionist, training in her lessons even on the days that Robyn isn't there to train her going back over each and every step and lesson as she works hard to master her sword, often soaked in sweat by the time she leaves
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(Robyn will take Eilonna out to the Peltarch fairgrounds three mornings a week for training. She'll cover basic sword skills, grip and stance. She focuses on defense first, before covering attacks)
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Even learning to use it for now would be a great start, better then I am doing currently.
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I can teach you t'use it. You'll get better at it. But for masterin' it, y'need a specialist, an' I been focused my 'ntire life on rapier.
Up t'you.
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I wish to master the longsword, im good with a bow naturally but in close combat I need better. I have been practicing but I would prefer to learn from someone that already knows what their doing so I don't hurt myself or someone else in the process.
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'fore we begin, I need t'know what your desires 'n expectations of yourself are. If'n y'just want t'learn t'use a sword, I'll be as good a teacher as any.
If'n y'want to learn t'fence, that's a different set o'skills. One requires strength, and th'other finesse. It's what I know best, but I'll teach ya either.
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Looks to her with great interest and a smile
It would be a great honor Robyn, I am ready to start when ever you are!
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(Robyn pauses, a look of epiphany in her eyes. Before you have a chance to continue, she says…)
I'll teach you.
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Her head instantly lowers as she hears the news clearly heartbroken at the loss yet a sense of determination as well
He believed I could master the sword….I wont let him down now. If anything I have even more reason to succeed! Thank you for telling me and my condolences to your loss Robyn.
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(Robyn's face changes from curiosity to a pained expression tinged with guilt. She pauses at length before speaking)
I'm sorry. He's gone. He gave his life for me and two others, an act I will always remember but can never repay.
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She would ask Robyn to come sit and talk with her in private and when they got to the mermaid she sits and speaks softly
You remember the Longsword Raryldor gave me? Well…..it was to be used in an offering to Corellon before Anelundil would train me in the skills of the blade. The people of Norwick have told me something has befallen him but not what...Please...is he alright?
She again proceeds to look at the glimmering hilt of the blade on her hip then back to Robyn with a hopeful expression
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(Robyn is pretty easy to find. You track her down coming out of the Bard College back to the Mermaid one afternoon)
Somethin' I can 'elp you with miss?
(She speaks in a south Dale accent)
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recognizing the description she rushes right to the mermaid and hunts for Robyn using her skills in tracking as well as speaking to others to try and find Robyn
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(A description of Robyn is given by the locals. Human woman, medium to tall, auburn colored hair, dressed in black cloth or black and white leathers. It is said she is staying at the Dancing Mermaid in the city of Peltarch. Seen recently with Raryldor in the docks district.)
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Eyes widen at that instantly looking very nervous and worried and sets out seeking Robyn to ask after him searching any settlement that might have seen her and asking the people till someone can point her out
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With the time that has passed since Eilonna last spoke to Anelundil, things have changed. The place where they last met… the swordmaster cannot be found. When she asks around Norwick, none have seen him in quite some time. One though, in the inn of the Grapevine, smiles sadly and bids Eilonna seek out Robyn, to ask what happened of Anelundil. It seems the two were acquainted...
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She returns some months later to find him and but finds him not there and begins hunting around
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Slowly nods sheathing the blade as she seems to consider…then realizes she knows of no smith what so ever
I fear the task ahead of me will be a very difficult one indeed….I only know of two elves in the land, that being you and Elessar, and Elessar is a wood crafter. Might you know of any I might find?
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Not any blade will suffice; the weapon you carry, unskilled and untested, will not do.
Seek out an elven mastercrafter, that you may ask them to craft a blade for you. I did not say such would be easy. Nothing worth learning ever is.
But consider, young learner, that there is much to be learned in the seeking.
