(**Late at night**)
(Benjamin) (**Knock**x2) Son? Can we talk?
_ Sure dad, come sit down!
(Benjamin) You know how you just finished training and would start taking lessons on what to do for the family trials?
_ Yes...?
_ Oh, No... Don't tell me they don't want me to take the trial because they see me as unfit!
(Benjamin) Eh... No! It is quite the opposite normally you'd still have about half a year to take your lessons but they saw your progress and wanted you to start earlier...
Said Father while scratching the back of his neck...
_ Then... How much time do we have...?
(Benjamin) At Least a week, at max a month...
_ How can i have the extra month...?
(Benjamin) That is the problem... You would have to prove your strength in front of the elders of the clan to the point that they'd consider bending the rules...
_ So... i have to prove my strength. I'm guessing it has also something to do with fighting someone?
(Benjamin) The opponent is drawn by luck between people that would give a fair judgment while fighting...
_ And that excludes you since you'd go easy on me probably...
_ Let's do the following, inform the elders that I'll fight and for the rules say that all i want is a fight without mana or strength enhancements or weapons meaning a first fight with just wits and might.
(Benjamin) Are you sure I mean the mana part is smart but no weapons? you could study the elder that you're going to fight beforehand and have an advantage choosing something better...
_ You do have a fair point but that would also make that 2 things could happen:
_ 1- the elders could say that I won't cause I had a weapon advantage
_ or
_ 2- I could pick a weapon with advantage and still loose rendering me as more useless
_ And I have a plan on how to surprise those old foxes!
(Benjamin) May I hear the plan of thee?
_ What? Why the sudden formal speech, and no it will be a secret even for you!
(Benjamin) Ok, I will talk to the elders tomorrow morning! For now, have a good sleep worst case scenario I'll take the one week to teach you and do some father and son bonding!
_ Sure! But when I win that one month you have to take me to the market!
(Benjamin) hahaha! Deal!
Little does he know that I don't have a plan on paper, my plan on head is simple I will use techniques from different fighting styles of earth, but the problem is that I only know the basics and only of some so I'll have to get creative on the mean time!