Rathi replies: "Of course I do, Sir Galen. Fear is common sense realizing that the situation is dangerous. I use that fear to check my equipment twice." While Rathi is a fictional construct, his "Common Sense Code" is alarmingly applicable to modern life. We are all "rookies" in the face of new jobs, new relationships, or existential crises.
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Rathi is seventeen years old. He stands five feet six inches tall in muddy boots. His chainmail was forged for a man twice his size, so it hangs off his left shoulder like a metallic shawl. His sword, a standard-issue "guild longsword," has a nick in the blade from the time he tried to chop firewood with it. Rathi replies: "Of course I do, Sir Galen
In the barracks, Rathi is mocked for his obsessive foot care. He carries three pairs of wool socks. He dries his boots by the fire every night. When the other knights are oiling their gauntlets, Rathi is checking for trench foot. We are all "rookies" in the face of
He wins without drawing his sword.