Falken (Horus)/Side Tale 3

===Life Skills===
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Dialogue
No Man's Land. In the Field.
: Phew-- I have to say, the rescue mission this time was pretty tough...
Ye Suhua. Shao Shiming. Union Medical Ops Chief.
: But the good news is, we managed to relocate everyone just in time.
Grrr-- grrr--
: ...
: You're hungry.
Falken. Horus. Union Ops Commmander.
: Sorry, I am actually a little hungry...
: We've worked for eight hours straight, of course you are.
: Do we have any food in stock?
: None. But it's OK, I still can hold out a little longer.
Ye Suhua patted her face as she tried to cheer herself up.
: Gosh, I want to get back into the city so bad.
: Then we can find ourselves a restaurant and have a decent meal.
: Let's pick up the pace and finish this.
: Everyone, please hang in there a little longer.
: I knew it, you can always rely on your commander!
: Let's go, the last area is right ahead.
: After finishing the work, we'll head straight back to Gyrate.
: Look, there's a river here! There seems to be some fish too.
: If we had a fishing rod, maybe we could catch a few fish to stave off the hunger.
With a splash of the water, Falken, with a simple harpoon crafted from tree branches, speared two fresh fish out of the water, each of them sill alive and flapping.
: ... So cool!
: As expected from Commander Falken, he's even capable of things like this.
: It's not a big deal. I came from a family of hunters; fishing is merely a basic everyday skill.
: Let's grill some fish.
As he spoke, Falken collected a pile of dry twigs and started a campfire. Soon enough, the fish on the harpoons started sizzling.
: It smells so good...
: This one is done, want to have a bite?
: Really? Thank you, Commander!
Ye Suhua took the harpoon from Falken, and then took a cautious bite.
: Mmmm... It tastes a lot better than it looks!
: Even though it's a bit burnt on the outside; it creates a crispy texture that brings out the tenderness of the meat inside...
: If you want some more, these two will be done soon too.
: Speaking of which, what's the secret to spearing fish as skillfully as you, Commander?
: There's no secret, just do it fast enough and practice mroe.
: I can teach you if you're interested.
: Teach me...?
: Yeah, this is a skill that improves your "survivability" as an Ops Chief in the field.
: Survivability... But can I really pull it off?
: Give it a try.
Falken picked up a branch by his feet, then quickly crafted a new harpoon and handed it to Ye Suhua.
: Pay attention to the swimming pattern of the fish and make your move when it least expects it.
Ye Suhua saw an opportunity and plunged the harpoon straight into the water! However, the harpoon missed the fish by a hair, and it escaped into the stones in the water.
: Ah, I missed...
: You need to predict the fish's trajectory, and take your shot without hesitation--
: -- Wow, I pulled it off!
Ye Suhua looked at the fish on the harpoon happily, and then a thoughtful expression floated up to her face.
: Looks like I can add this exercise into my survivability training sessions in the future!