Gabriel observes the exercise with delight, seeing everyone happy and see some did catch up meaning of this stragedy. Many possible people who know this trick makes mass combat quite lethal for foes who jump on chance strike weaker looking members who in truth act as baits for others explore the opening and bring surely one foe down with counter attack. Also give everyone hard practice to keep guard up against multiple attacks.<br/><br/>After exercise is over and everyone is on break he says; "After this is one more drill; we do little mounted combat practices and then you can return to your assigned post duties given by sergeant." The drills are held one hour in morning and one hour before late evening activities. The soldiers have free break time around two hours but time when it is depends on what duties they are on. With special permission or rank they can have more free time. But overall life in king's army is full time job.<br/><br/>In mounted combat exercises after the brief break is mostly ride on dummy with shield one hand and other hand in chain a wooden ball. When shield is hit the dummy turns and slams towards rider with heavy wooden ball. This teaches go fast as possible past the dummy and also ready shield for counter attack. Or else you get nasty bump to your side or even knocked off the saddle if you cannot handle being hit while riding.<br/><br/>Besides dummy riding the riders also ride and strike on wooden pole with a wooden sword. Idea is to dent the wooden pole with the attack. But naturally pole which had been struck dozen of times is harder to dent than fresh one so to able leave a dent is now already kind of achievement for praise. Overall is meant to maximises your riding power to strike hard as possible when you ride on target and mostly instructors advice how lean whole body and horse speed and weight behind the swing on the attack. Correct the stance and striking angle mostly.<br/><br/>Then there is brief time for riders to ride in formation and attack their invindual targets without entangling themselves. In that practice Gabriel taught the soldiers calvary formation strategy what he has done year already. Teach mounted combat and do charges even in formation which normally would not support it or some rider being on the way of your charge. It's all about harmonizes your movements in chaos of mounted battle. Few crashing accidents have occurred but they had lessened over the year so they rarely occur.<br/><br/>Once again Gabriel gives sharp detailed instructions how perform calvary formation maneuver so everyone knows exactly how to do it and those who do know it already serves as reminder only. For brief of moment of clarity how perform the teamwork together while working as calvary unit Gabriel calls the exercise drills over and commands soldiers back to their work. He asks Michael accompany him for now.<br/><br/>He sees the coffins have been made for the rebels and are now send out along with two escorting soldiers who will deliver the body to proper place for now. It reminds him to command soldiers hurry up make coffin for the Duke Wolfwood's son (if not made one yet) and he takes some the army morning porridge into wooden bowl and heads into dungeons with Michael. He goes check on the cell where daughter of Duke Wolfwood is residing and check up for her condition. He hates keep her on cell like this but she is officially prisoner and hopes she has not catched cold while down there. As this time year cells can be chilly but hopes the wool clothes kept most cold away. Intending give her bit breakfast and later on today he plans ride to county of Duke Wolfwood with her, brother and also Michael. Hoping the helm along with beard disguises his features well enough for the knights who had not seen the young prince while.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Again use Tactician give everyone 6 rounds knowlegde for teamwork feat for calvary formation. Anyways how many days carriage ride away is Duke Wolfwood county? I just wonder will Gabriel go visit do other stuff before departure and give some standing orders while he is gone? I assume recruit process is taking and after day or two he would have some recruit interviews. Also what is ETA for lady Luna's return assuming she does not delay?<br/></div></div>