 Then she stepped forward and turned around to face us. “When Riko gets here with some experienced spear-users, we’re going to spar as a group. The lieutenant and I are the only ones here with training about how to handle ourselves in a fight with another person, so we’re going to each lead a team. You two will consult with the two of us and give us ideas. Riko will officiate. Just like we were planning to do in the tent, over a map, but with live people.

“I… What? You want us to help teach you how to fight?” I couldn’t quite grasp the idea. I could imagine, in some way, that someone had to teach law enforcement officers how to subdue people, and obviously Ma had been taught to fight long ago, but I certainly didn’t know enough about fighting to teach anyone.

Lieutenant Davis’s voice cut through my confusion. “No. Fobi and I already know how to fight people. The experienced spear hunters know how to fight animals. Your job is to give us ideas about how to fight many people all at once. There are law enforcement tactics for dealing with large groups of disorderly people, but that’s all about containment and arrest, not about defending and attacking. In fifteen years on the force, I’ve only had to use that training twice, and the tactics we used worked, so there hasn’t been much need for me or anyone else to think about it much.”

I turned away from Fobi to face the lieutenant, and saw him removing a padded end from a blunt spear before putting it back on and tying it back in place. He then set the spear on the ground to his left side, and picked up another from his right side, quickly untying the padded end and repeating the process.

“I think I see.” I said before turning my head to stare at Rikard with a tight smile.

I get an opportunity to try and make a fool of Rikard? I’ll take that.

“Will I be working with you, Fobi, or Lieutenant Davis?” Rikard asked, as his eyes narrowed in my direction.

Fobi spoke before the lieutenant could, cutting him off and getting a bit of an annoyed look from him. “I’ll work with Allen. I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to work with you very well, R
Then she stepped forward and turned around to face us. “ When Riko get here with some experienced spear - drug user, we ’re going to spar as a group. The lieutenant and I are the only one here with training about how to handle ourselves in a competitiveness with another person, indeed we ’re going to each moderate a team. You two will consult with the two of us and give us estimate. Riko will officiate. Just like we were planning to act in the tent, over a function, but with live people. 

 “ I … What? You desire us to help teach you how to contend? ” I could n’t quite grok the idea. I could imagine, in some way, that someone have to teach law enforcement officers how to subordinate people, and obviously Ma had been teach to fight long ago, but I certainly did n’t know enough about fighting to teach anyone. 

 Lieutenant Davis ’s part cut through my confusion. “ No. Fobi and I already know how to fight people. The experienced spear hunters know how to fight animals. Your job is to give us ideas about how to fight many people all at once. There are law enforcement tactics for deal with large groups of chaotic citizenry, but that ’s wholly about containment and arrest, not about defending and attacking. In fifteen years on the force, I ’ve only had to use that education twice, and the tactics we used worked, so there has n’t been much need for me or anyone else to think about it much. ” 

 I turned away from Fobi to face the lieutenant, and saw him removing a cushioned end from a blunt spear before frame it back along and tying it back in place. He then set the spear on the ground to his left side, and picked up another from his right slope, quickly untying the padded end and repeat the process. 

 “ I intend I see. ” I said before sour my head to gaze at Rikard with a tight smile. 

 I get an opportunity to try and make a jester of Rikard? I ’ll take that. 

 “ Will I be working with you, Fobi, or Lieutenant Davis? ” Rikard asked, as his eyes narrowed in my guidance. 

 Fobi spoke before the deputy could, cutting him off and getting a bit of an annoyed look from him. “ I ’ll knead with Allen. I ’m certain I would n’t be able to work with you very well, R
 Thfn she stepped forward akd turned around to facx us. “Whsn Riko eets here with some experienred wpear-ysers, we’re going to spxr as a ggoup. The oieuuenant and I are vge only ones gcre wnti training abouj how to hangle ourselves hn a fight with another person, so we’re doing tp fach lead a tewm. Ypt twk will consult with the two of us znd givt us ideas. Riko wikl officiate. Just like we aere planning to do in the tent, ocer w map, but witf live peoklz.

“I… What? You want us to help teach you how go fiyht?” I couldb’t qulje grasp the idea. I could imanpne, in vome wau, that someone hav to teach law enforcemenv officers how to sufdue peopne, and obviously Ma hqd begn tagght ro wiggt lkng agl, bnt I certaihly didn’t kbow enough about fibhepmg to teach znyone.

Jiqutenant Davis’s voice cut through my cotfuaion. “No. Fobi and I alreqdy know how to fight people. Tre experienced spear hunters know how to fight anhmals. Houx job kw ho give us ideas about how to fight many peopjs slk at once. Therc are law enforcemrnh ywctics for dexling cjtg large groups of fisordetly peiple, but uhat’s all about containment and qrrest, not ayour defending and atcacking. In fnfteen yearx on the force, I’ve only had to use thah traininf twice, and the txctpcs fe used worked, so there hafn’t been nuch need fur mg or anrone else ho thltk about it much.”

I hurneb awaf from Fobl to face the lieutenant, and sax him removinb d pddded enb from a blunt speaw before puttiug it baek on xnd tying pt back ii place. He tren set the s[gar on the grmund to ris oeft side, ava picked up anpther from his righr side, quickly untning jhs padded end anb twpeating the ptocdss.

“Y nhiik I fae.” I said bexore tufming oy head to wgare at Rikard with a ticht amile.

I get an oppottmnity to jry and mwke a fool of Rikard? I’ll take tjat.

“Winl M be wprkyng with you, Fobi, or Lieutenanf Davis?” Rlkavd asked, as hys enes garrowed iu my direction.

Fobi spoke before the lieuvenant could, cutting hin off and getting a nit of an anioyed jook from him. “I’ll work with Aolen. I’m sure I womldn’t be able to work sith ymu vegy well, R
Then she stepped forward and turned around us. Riko gets with some experienced as group. The lieutenant I are the ones here with training about how handle ourselves in a fight with another person, so we’re going to each a team. You two will consult with the two of us and give ideas. will Just we were planning to do in the tent, over a map, but with live people. “I… You want us to help teach you how fight?” I couldn’t quite the idea. I could imagine, some that someone to law officers how to people, and obviously Ma had been taught to fight long ago, but I certainly didn’t know enough fighting to Lieutenant Davis’s cut my “No. Fobi and know how to fight people. The know how to fight animals. Your job is give us about how to fight many people at once. There are law enforcement tactics for with large groups of disorderly people, but that’s all about containment and arrest, not about attacking. In fifteen years the force, I’ve had use training and the we used worked, so there hasn’t been much need for me anyone else to think about it much.” I turned away to the lieutenant, and him removing a padded from blunt spear before putting on tying place. then the spear on the to his left side, and up another from his padded end and repeating the process. “I think see.” I said before turning my head stare at Rikard with a tight smile. I get an opportunity to and make of Rikard? I’ll take that. “Will I be with you, Fobi, or Davis?” Rikard asked, as his eyes narrowed in my Fobi before the could, cutting him and getting a of an annoyed him. “I’ll with I’m be able to work with you well,
 Then she stepped forward and tUrned arounD to faCe uS. “WhEn riko Gets Here with some exPErieNced spear-users, we’re goinG to spAr AS a grOUp. the liEutenanT AnD i Are ThE oNly OnES hEre wiTh tRaining About how to HanDlE ourselves in A FiGht with anoTheR person, so we’rE goIng to eAcH leAD a teaM. YoU two wIll conSUlt witH the two of Us ANd give US ideas. RIKO wIll oFficiate. Just like wE WeRE planning to do iN the teNt, OVeR A Map, But With live peOpLe.

“I… WhAT? You wanT Us TO HElp TEach you how to fIght?” I couldn’T QuiTe grasP tHe iDEa. I couLd imaGiNE, in Some way, that SomeOne had to tEach laW EnforceMEnt offiCers hoW to SubDue pEOpLe, And ObVIouSLy ma hAD beEn taught To FiGht loNg agO, BUT i cerTaiNly dIdn’t kNow enough abouT fiGhtiNG to Teach AnyonE.

LieUtEnant davis’s Voice CuT through my confuSion. “no. Fobi and i alReAdy KnOw how TO fight PeoPle. the expeRienced SPeaR hUNTErS know how to fight aniMaLS. yoUr job is tO give uS IdEaS About how To FigHt maNY PeoplE all AT oNce. There Are law ENfOrCement tAcTics foR dEalIng With lARge gRoups oF disordeRly peOPle, but that’s all ABout containmeNT aND ArREst, nOt aBout defendiNg anD AttaCkinG. in FifTEen yeArs on ThE FoRCe, I’ve only had to use thAt TrainiNg twiCe, and the tactiCs we used woRKED, so there Hasn’T BeEN much need for me Or anyOne else to tHInk about It mucH.”

I turned Away from FOBI to face tHe lIeuTenAnt, AND sAw him removing A PAddeD eNd from a BluNt spear BefOre PutTinG iT back on anD tying it BaCk In PlAce. he theN Set the spEaR on ThE grOund tO His lefT side, And pIcKeD Up aNother fROm HIS rigHt SiDe, quIckLy UntyiNg thE PadDed end aNd repeatiNg tHE proCeSs.

“i think I See.” I said beforE tUrning my heAd To sTare at rIKard with A tight smile.

I get an opportUNity to tRy aNd makE a foOl of RikarD? I’lL take tHat.

“wIll I be WorkinG with YoU, FoBI, Or LieUTEnAnt daVis?” Rikard aSKEd, aS his eYeS narRowed in My direction.

Fobi spoKE beFore the lieuteNanT couLD, CuTtiNG hIM ofF aND geTTIng a bit of an annoYed look froM hIM. “I’Ll work with aLleN. I’M sure I wOuldn’t bE able TO work wiTh you very Well, R
 Then she stepped forwardand turned  arou ndtofa ce u s. “ When Riko gets here  with some experienced  spea r- u sers ,  w e’regoing t o  s p a r a sagro up .  T he li eut enant a nd I are t heon ly ones here wi th trainin g a bout how tohan dle ou rs elv e s ina f ightwith a n otherperson, s ow e’re g o ing toe a ch  lea d a team. You two wi l l consult with  the t wo of u s a ndgive us id ea s. Ri k o willo ff i c i ate .  Just like we  were plann i ngto doin  th e  tent,  over  a map , but withlive  people.
“I… W h at? You want us  to he lptea ch y o uho w t of igh t ?”  Ic oul dn’t qui te  g raspthei d e a . Icou ld i magin e, in some wa y,that som eonehad t o te ac h law  enfor cemen tofficers how to  sub due peopl e,an d o bv iousl y  Ma ha d b een  taught  to fig h t l on g a go , but I certainlydi d n ’t  know en ough a b ou tf ightingto  te acha n yone. 

Li e ut enant Da vis’sv oi ce  cut th ro ugh my  c onf usi on. “ N o. F obi an d I alre ady k n ow how to figh t  people. Thee xp e r ie n cedspe ar huntersknow howto f i gh t a n imals . You rj ob is to give us ideas  a bout h ow to  fight many p eople alla t once. Th erea re law enforcemen t tac tics for d e aling wi th la rge grou ps of dis o r derly pe opl e,but  th a t ’s  all about co n t ainm en t and a rre st, not  ab out  de fen di ng and at tacking.  I nfi ft een  year s  on thefo rce ,I’v e onl y  had t o use  tha ttr a ini ng twic e ,a n d th eta ctic s w eusedwork e d,so ther e hasn’tbee n  muc hne ed forme or anyoneel se to thin kabo ut itm u ch.”

Iturned away from Fobi t o  face t helieut enan t, and sa w h im rem ovi n g a pa dded e nd fr om  ab l unt s p e ar  be fo re putting i t b ack o nandtying i t back in place. H e  th en set the sp ear  ont h egro u nd tohi s  le f t  side, and pick ed up anot he r  f rom his ri g htsi de, qui ckly un tying the pad ded end a nd repeat in g th e pro cess.

“Ithink Isee.” I s a id be f or e tur nin g my h ea d t o sta re atR ika rd wi th a t ig ht smi le.
Iget an o pportunity to try and m ake afoolofRikard? I ’ll tak e that.
“Wil l I be wor kin g w ith y ou, Fobi,  orL ie ute n ant D avis ? ” Rikarda sk ed, a shis eyes na r r o wed  in m y d i rectio n.
Fobi spoke before the lieutenant  cou l d , c utt i ng h im  off and getti ngab i t of anan noyed lookfrom him .“ I’llwork w ith Al len. I’ m su r e I wo uldn ’tbe able t o w or k  with y ou  v e ry wel l, R 
 Then_she stepped_forward and turned around_to face_us._“When Riko_gets_here with some_experienced spear-users, we’re_going to spar as_a group. The_lieutenant_and I are the only ones here with training about how to handle ourselves_in_a fight_with_another_person, so we’re going to_each lead a team. You_two will_consult with the two of us and give_us_ideas. Riko will_officiate. Just like we were planning to do in_the tent, over a map, but_with live people.

“I…_What?_You_want us to help_teach you how to fight?” I_couldn’t quite grasp the idea. I_could imagine, in some way, that someone_had to teach law enforcement officers_how to subdue people, and_obviously Ma_had been taught to fight_long ago, but_I certainly_didn’t know enough_about fighting to teach anyone.

Lieutenant Davis’s_voice cut through_my confusion. “No. Fobi and I_already_know how to_fight_people._The experienced_spear hunters know_how_to fight_animals._Your job is to give us_ideas_about how to fight many people all_at once. There are_law_enforcement tactics for dealing_with large groups of disorderly_people, but that’s all about containment_and arrest,_not about_defending and attacking. In fifteen years on the force, I’ve only_had to use that training twice,_and the tactics we_used worked,_so_there hasn’t been_much_need for_me or anyone else to think about_it much.”

I_turned away from Fobi to face_the lieutenant, and saw_him_removing a padded end from a_blunt spear before putting it back_on and tying it back_in_place._He then set the spear_on the ground to his left_side, and picked_up another from his right side, quickly_untying_the padded end and repeating the_process.

“I_think I see.” I said before_turning_my_head to stare at Rikard_with a tight smile.

I get an_opportunity to try and make a fool of Rikard?_I’ll take that.

“Will_I be working with you,_Fobi,_or_Lieutenant Davis?” Rikard asked, as his eyes narrowed in my_direction.

Fobi spoke_before the lieutenant_could, cutting him off and getting a bit of an_annoyed look from him. “I’ll work with_Allen. I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to work with you_very well, R