While Gale was gone Glaive and Arc sat down on opposite sides from one another.<br/><br/>"You know...when I took the job as a Dragonslayer this isn't what I had in mind." Glaive said, breaking the silence.<br/><br/>"Really? How so?" Arc asked<br/><br/>"Well for one I had expected this to be a solo operation instead of a group effort."<br/><br/>"That's only because it's easier to take down a dragon if you have numbers on your side. It means more things the dragon has to look out for and watch. It's a whole lot easier for them, for anyone really, to focus on just one individual in a battle. There's nothing to distract you or divide your attention."<br/><br/>"True, but it's a whole lot easier to reach conclusions and solutions when you're solo than deciding as a group. For instance if one wanted to do something he could just do it without waiting to see if the others approve. Plus its less stressful and there's no drama." Glaive retorted.<br/><br/>"But these are just the benefits you're looking at. You can't live through life only seeing one side of a coin. The reverse side is just as helpful. For example say you are solo. If you meet your match-"<br/><br/>"Yeah right." Glaive interrupted.<br/><br/>"As unlikely as that is." Arc said sarcastically. "If you<span style="font-style: italic">do</span>meet your match and you are staring death in the face. Who will come to your aid? Or say you are presented a troubling puzzle, a dilemma, as it were. Who will you bounce ideas off of? Who will be there to help guide you in the right direction when you've lost your way? And more importantly. Who will mourn you when you leave this world? Your enemies won't that's for sure. I'm saying this to you not because I don't think you would do well as a solo Dragonslayer, but because I don't want you repeating the same mistake I made."<br/><br/>"Gee, that's really touching and everything, but you don't have to worry about me repeating any of your mistakes. Because there's one clear difference between you and I.....I'm not you."<br/><br/>(( Well I'm signing off. Good night everybody. ))