"What you provided isn't interruption, and is sure isn't harassment. It's instruction," Orphan says. "You've got a lot of experience in teamwork and leadership, we learned things, and you've given us a lot to think about and work on. I'm just glad to hear some of my ideas are on the right track."
And, truly, Orphan is glad. He's no stranger to the school of hard learning - the Legacy he followed was not one known for coddling and hand-holding, and his Mentor, Typhoon, a Mastigos, was a big believer in the motivating value of pain. As far as Orphan's concerned, whether he looks good in the process or not, it's better to have lessons brought home in a situation that ends up with nothing worse than a bloody shirt, as opposed to one that leaves him or someone else - or several someone elses - dead. He's more than a little bit concerned that after his less-than-stellar performance in West's exercise, nobody was going to take him seriously as a leader, but he knows if he lets that concern make him hesitate, he isn't going to earn their respect and isn't cut out for leadership in the first place.
As West takes his leave Orphan says "Alright, let's take a little break, then go inside and talk a little more about what we learned, from the obstacle course and from West's exercise. From there, we're going to take a closer look at our strengths and weaknesses, personally and in terms of mundane skills and Arcana knowledge. Then, looking at things from a teamwork perspective, we're going to figure out how to make the best use of our strengths, and come up with plans and strategies for addressing our weaknesses in the short and long term. We're also going to work on some in-the-field strategies and maneuvers, and from there we move into field exercises."
He grins and adds "And somewhere in there, we're going to get some meals together and get to know each other as people and as Arrows."
Start new thread for this, continuation of this one?