>>5722803“Beat some sense into them.”
He pulls out the wooden dusack from his shirt.
I remember asking him about it a while ago. Even got to try out his puffy breeches. They feel a lot lighter than they look.
This wooden sword is a good deal longer than the ones used in practice, with a much thick spine and edge as well. A single cut from this thing will bruise. Unless he’s coming across someone with another (steel) dusack, or a rappier, he will have more reach. Zorn might be in a tough spot if he goes head-to-head with a giant, though.
Before I could respond, he also pulls out a packet.
“Dust and chili.”
And two more. And.. three more. He says it will produce a cloud that stings the eyes when thrown. This nightshirt can conceal quite a large number of things.
And then taps his chest. A soft thomp can be heard - gamberson, or something like it. It’s probably adequate against a knife or sword, and he’s probably not going up against a polearm anyways. Knowing him, he probably has a long knife on his body as well. And a dagger.
‘… I mean, you could’ve asked Lady Rin to just.. curse them or something instead of this. Maybe ask Nara. This just seems dangerous. You could be recognized or injured. Or crippled.’
“Possible, but it’s a risk of all us are willing to take. Those guys deserve more than some headache or a few nightmares. They beat up a man because they couldn’t afford it. He didn’t raise the prices. Didn’t do shit. He was doing his damn job. And half his face was bloodied because of it.”
