Not all of the men were without tunics. Only about half, and it seemed to depend upon what they were practicing. There were several different activities going on, including jousting with wooden poles, swordplay, also with wooden weapons, while others were doing calisthenics or running. She could tell that Galter was giving most of the orders, as she would’ve expected. Of the fifty or so guardsmen she had at in her service, there were perhaps thirty here, which she assumed meant the others were either on free time or otherwise protecting her in ways she likely knew nothing about.
“All right. It’s quite simple, isn’t it?” Avinia asked, leaning in close to her ear. “I’m not saying you have to choose a guardsman, but you need to choose someone who can show you a thing or two, that’s all.”
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