[He's never been good at doing the mentoring thing. That was always Libertus. Friendly and affectionate, able to connect with just about everyone, always wearing his heart on his sleeve. A little too soft-hearted if Nyx was completely honest but that's always been part of his charm. A charm that is shared in many ways by the Prince's Shield so it's no wonder that it's Nyx they send Ignis to for training.
The young man is very good at what he does, precise and methodical. But he's got no guts, no instincts. He'd be an excellent strategist, planning the movements of whole units, looking down at a map and preparing for the worst. But what Ignis considers recklessness is the very thing that makes him a leader and it's not something he can teach. You've either got it, or you don't.]
Still dunno how you work with those. [They've discussed it no less than a dozen times, the clean long straight blades that Ignis uses feel heavy and unwieldy in Nyx's hands, so accustomed to the kukris of his homeland. The older man drops onto the bench beside Ignis, still in uniform, dirt smudged and dusty from a day outside the wall but he's still prepared to do some work with his... apprentice?]
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The young man is very good at what he does, precise and methodical. But he's got no guts, no instincts. He'd be an excellent strategist, planning the movements of whole units, looking down at a map and preparing for the worst. But what Ignis considers recklessness is the very thing that makes him a leader and it's not something he can teach. You've either got it, or you don't.]
Still dunno how you work with those. [They've discussed it no less than a dozen times, the clean long straight blades that Ignis uses feel heavy and unwieldy in Nyx's hands, so accustomed to the kukris of his homeland. The older man drops onto the bench beside Ignis, still in uniform, dirt smudged and dusty from a day outside the wall but he's still prepared to do some work with his... apprentice?]