[IRP] The First of Many

[WyvernSlayer]

"Fine by me," Satsume replied. He shot a look at Orica. "Just don't do anything foolish. You want to meet the foe head-on. Honor and glory and all that nonsense. I get it." He reached in his back pocket and pulled out a small pouch of tobacco. His other hand found his pipe in his other pocket, and as his hands began filling his pipe, he maintained eye contact with the fearsome blond woman.

"But just so you know; an ambush isn't cowardice - it's tactics." He turned back to Paige. "Very well. She and I will hold the gate." He stepped away from the front of the classroom and headed for the door. He lit his pipe as he opened the door and moved out into the sunlight.

"Meet you out there!" He called back to Orica, as he slammed the door shut behind him and started heading for the outskirts of the village.