15. Training exercises

by Lady Leticia Scarlet-Bloesembhel Voetdhel-Montaneus

So far training Brutus has been an ordeal. He's food motivated, so is willing to learn, which is nice. But he's... he's slow. Part of me wonders if I should try to awaken him and if that would help but I don't think I should. Sometimes it doesn't help and maybe with his background, he wouldn't want the ability to contemplate the treatment from his previous owner. What is the moral thing to do? Should I train him with the knowledge that this may all come crumbling down after I awaken him and he has to come to terms with his treatment with those that came before me or is it moral to keep him dumb.... Do I even have a right? I don't know...

I am only thinking about this due to a dream I had... When I was with the Druid couple... The Circle of Dreams and The Circle of the Shepard. He awaken his dog and it wasn't... the best experience for the dog. Part of him did regret awaking the beast.... And I understand now why my mentor Sniffles said to raise what I choose to awaken. If they are raised with care and love then there's less... less fallout. I wish I had someone I could talk to but I don't know if this is a conversation I should have with Nita or Muse. I can't even cast awaken yet and I might hit a plateau with my studies like when I was little. There are 20 steps to learning and becoming a druid and I'm at step 4 at the moment. When I was a kid... I was at step 1 FOR YEARS before something clicked and I was able to learn what Sniffles was trying to explain. But it was so hard for me to learn that I ended up learning their circle instead of what my Mother and Aunt had originally set at my path. And that's the whole issue... It took me so long to get 'here' to learn... to achieve step 4. My mom and Aunt only made it to 10 and 15 respectively. Whos to say I will gain more knowledge? Sniffles has taken the time to teach me and I am forever thankful that an Arch Druid of her caliber took me under her wing. But still... I … I feel like I'm not enough... I'm not smart enough. I'm not talented enough.

My schooling is also behind. I should learn more noble customs. When I eventual take back the seat as the heir apparent and lead the family I will need to have this knowledge. I will need this bit of my education. Sniffles did try to teach me but as she stated, she's been away from civilization for so long that she wasn't entirely sure what rules are still in effect. I have 3 years... But I feel like I'm suffocating. I'm not sure what I should do.

On the bright note, the guild I'm signed with has me doing books. Simple book keeping... and I think that's important. I am able to see different accounting types and from working on them I'm learning a little about everything. Enough to be able to write and document the books but nothing regarding the decisions made to require those entries. But that might be okay? I believe Sniffles told me that my most important skill is delegating. I am not going to be able to do everything myself. 'No man is an island.' I will need to learn how to read people better and how to tell what skills they bring to the table, and assign jobs that will fulfil them and are within their skill set... But this daunting.

I'm going to sleep. Brutus is full and doesn't want to do more training. And I'm so tired that I don't want to contiue as well.

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01. Settling in

02. Fist Fight at a fancy Ball

03. It's a Lion not a 'Cat'

04. Patron's tea and dance

05. The escort job

06. Update: Today's purchase list

07. Escort for Bella and the Loot King

08. Sirens and a chase in town

09. Got abducted again

10. Jams and Jellies

11. New Dog

12. Guards in the Trees

13. Temple Visit

14. New Pup & Outing

15. Training exercises

16. Fighting over an idol

17. Jobs galore

18. New stationary

19. A small visit

20. Slaps and shows

21. Today's meal

22. Homesick

23. Lanterns in the sky

24. Baby in the park

25. The Heist

26. Update: Guild

27. Mines and Traps

28. New clothes

29. I made Journeyer!

30. Investment shopping

31. The Pit (fights)

32. Ghosts of the past

33. Unexpected ending in a Play

34. Today's meal
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35. Spies and secrets

36. Wanted: Three Hand Gang (WED)

37. Well it's official

38. Hags and stones

39. Death and visitations

40. the shell game

41. Anger and plots

42. The jobs so far

43. (Doodles)

44. Meetings and Partings

45. Double checking

46. An office Scene
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47. An(other) office Scene

48. Paperwork

49. Behind the curve

50. Notes and notation

51. Cake and notes

52. Paperwork on the high seas

53. Pics and notes

54. A small talk

55. Small notes

56. The Dressmaker

57. (food)

58. Notes

59. Putting the clues together

60. Notes

61. Tea cakes (& slights)

62. Updates

63. Board Meetings during battles

64. Updates

65. Field command

66. I am okay

67. Mountains of paperwork

68. Needed Vacation

70. A note

71. An update

72. Dissapointment

73. Notes

74. Journal entry

75. Ledgers

76. Food

77. An update

78. A thought

79. Basking in Dusk's light

80. A note

81. A letter home

82. A dream/a journal entry

83. An update

84. Working long hours

85. A dream, a memory

86. A meeting

87. The ride home

15. Training exercises

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