Servant of the Axe - To Spear the Spearman

Chapter Type: Social Interaction

The axe and the spear are both aggressive weapons, though they can be used somewhat defensively.  As I may have said earlier, though, the fire was far more successful than the caltrops.  It led to a shorter engagement and no friendly deaths, at least, even if every single one of our defenders on the rooftop had an injury of some kind.

It didn't make sense.  Until, suddenly, it did.

"Leng Li?"

"How are you doing, Little Monitor?"

"Something confuses me." I said.

"Only one something confuses you?  Truly, the heavens show you favor."

"What is Xinyi Shi doing by attacking the gate nearly every single night?"

"You mean other than slowly defeating the entire garrison here?"

"Well, yes.  If that were his goal, shouldn't he be fighting in a way to kill as many of us as possible?"

"I like to think it is a flaw in his strategy caused by his Heroic Vanity."