Learnt and Done

It was almost 2 o'clock and was time to go to the Field of War. As he went outside his hut he started thinking "Why would he call me at night,it's way too early. If I make any noise everyone would wake up to see what it was and would point their stone swords at me."

He reached the Field of War and saw the ruler standing in the centre. Bandar quickly rushed to the ruler and bowed. "Enough,let's practice." Bandar heard in a whisper.

"The first thing you need to do... is show me how you hold a sword fight with it ." Said the ruler. Bandar froze as he had never held a sword in his life nor did he use it to fight. Bandar snapped out and said "O ruler, never have I held a sword nor have I fought with it."

The ruler was shocked about how he couldn't even hold a sword. He thought to himself that Bandar must have been desperate for help, to not be left out by others.

The ruler kept calm and said "Then, I'll show you." He picked up a wooden sword from the ground that had been left by children in the tribe wanting to practice fighting. "Here, hold this." Bandar grabbed the sword without hesitation. The ruler took out his own sword and showed Bandar how to hold it.

"Look carefully, keep all your fingers below your sword handle like this." Bandar, looked carefully about how the ruler kept his fingers on the sword handle and did the same.

"Now take your thumb;and put it above like this. Tightly hold the handle and get a grip of it in whichever way you are comfortable. " Bandar again, looking carefully did the same thing and got a grip.

"Now, take it behind your back and from above point the sword at me." Said the ruler making eye contact with Bandar. Bandar pointed the sword at the ruler. His hands were trembling with fear and he tried to keep them still. "Why are your hands trembling? You can't do that during a fight."Said the ruler. "O, ruler I am sorry but-" " But what? You can't do it, you are too scared or what? And stop calling me ruler, call me Malik." Said the ruler cutting off Bandar's sentence.

"It's just that I am not able to do it. I can't fight in battles because I'm too soft hearted. I can't even hold a sword nor can I pick it up, just let me be I don't want to learn anymore." Said Bandar sadly. Malik replied after a moment of silence "Exactly." And let out a sigh.

Bandar looked at him confused and asked "What do you mean?" Malik chucked and said "It's because you give up too easily, you were doing very well right now. You should try and not leave it halfway." Bandar just stared at Malik but inside he felt ashamed and sad. He put on a brave face and nodded and kept repeating in his head,"I can do it and I won't give up."

"Teach me more,Malik "