General Karstly's Plan - Part 7

"I would not," Oliver said. "Not now that I have tasted a true battlefield, and I know the distance between myself and these men that are considered to be truly great. Even if I have to do it with a single hand, I intend to use this opportunity for all its worth."

"My role is to facilitate my Lord's wishes. I can only give counsel. It is not wise to force counsel upon you that you will not heed – not when you already know the position that I stand upon. Indeed, I could tell you to be wise, for it would be wisdom to rest, but you will not do so, so I will urge compromise instead. You will have to avoid the use of your right hand entirely. We will bandage it tightly enough to stabilize it," Verdant said.

"Will that work?" Blackthorn said. "In the saddle, the arm will be tossed… and when fighting, the impact of a blow goes through the whole body. You won't be able to avoid the use of the hand entirely…"