Part 794: Kjelle B

Um, Kjelle?

What?

Is it, uh... Is it supposed to be this heavy?

It's solid steel lined with lead weights. ...What do you think?

It's impossible to move in this stuff! Don't you have anything lighter?

If it weren't heavy, there'd be no point. Hence the "training armor" part. Start here, and we'll add more weight as you go.

Hnnnnnngh! ...I'm not "going" anywhere. I can't even walk! I know thick armor means good protection, but I'm a sitting duck here! This is crazy!

So you're giving up. Not ten minutes later, you're surrendering like a coward. Gods, YOU'RE the one who asked for this. It's like all you're capable of is complaining!

But I didn't mean to... I'm sorry.

Nobody's sending you into battle in that. I told you it was for training, didn't I? You get used to fighting in that first, then you wear normal armor in actual combat. Suddenly, you feel light as a feather! I imagine it would help you keep calm, too.

I guess?

But as soon as something requires effort, you quit. Do you have any guts at all?

...You're right. And I'm sorry. I'll work on getting used to the weight.

Pffft! What, for another ten minutes? ...Whatever. Let's get started. Drop and give me a hundred!

A hundred?! Kjelle, I can't even do that without armor on! And what are you, my trainer now?!

You need one. You're far too easy on yourself. What were you planning to do? Stand there? Maybe walk in place?

Urk...

Trust me. I know a thing or three about training. You'll be statuesque in no time.

Yeah, one of those statues where the arms fell off! I'm telling you, I can't do this!

Then give back my armor. And don't ever ask me for a favor again.

...F-fine. You don't have to get all scary. I still don't think I can do a hundred, but I'll try if it makes you stop glaring at me. One... Two... Th-threeeee... F-f-fooooooooour... Whew... Er, can we take a break?

Yarne...

Yeah, this may work for you, but it's too much for mere mortals like me.

What?

I'm tapped out here. See you later.

What? Yarne! Get back here!

(Yarne leaves)

Five minutes, thirty one seconds... That's a new personal best.