<br/><br/>Pick an area in which you're naturally talented: Cyd's a born Fighter.  When trouble pops up, he's the first to get to the front of the fighting, and started his career in the Guard mostly on natural talent.<br/><br/>What was your parents trade?: While his parents were smiths, they didn't have time to really lend much time to Cyd's education.  Instead, he worked with his Uncle Timon, who was a Stonemason.<br/><br/>How do you convince people that you’re right, and to do what you need?: There are two ways you can get mice to do what you want- force, and Persuasion.  Cyd believes that the best way to convince people is to show them, logically, that his side's the best one, his planned course of action is the best, and and to let him do what needs to be done, if they don't have a plan.<br/><br/>For whom did you apprentice for the Guard? What was that mouse’s trade? While preparing to join the Guard, Cyd continued his training in Stonemasonry (2) with Hans, a skilled mason.<br/><br/>What did your Mentor stress in training? While he was a tenderpaw, his mentor, Mathilde, encouraged him to continue learning how to be a Fighter (2), and showed him how best to use his raw talents and instincts for fightin'.<br/><br/>What kind of experience did you have in the Guard? Cyd has had several independent missions, where he learned how to survive on his own, (Survivalist 2), and got into a lot of fights, both in supporting a group and on his own missions. (Fighter 4).  He also practiced his Pathfinding, Weather Watching, Scouting, and learned how to Cook- it's a real morale booster.<br/><br/>What’s your specialty?: Lately, Cyd has been working on breaking trails through the forest, for his patrol, which has made him something of a Pathfinder(2) for the group.<br/>