[He agrees that no-one is truly defenceless. Anyone cornered can lash out with whatever is available. But that is a far cry from being competent fighters.]
Even if non-combatants began training to improve combat skills, they won't be as competent as those who have lived fighting.
[Jayce had asked Serph to teach him how to hunt, so he isn't opposed to teaching if asked. But he holds no illusions that Jayce, a scientist, would have the same sorts of battle instincts as a soldier who's lived on the battlefield.]
We have many combatants who scout, scavenge, and defend. We don't have many handling other tasks.
[That's honestly one of the big reasons he doesn't see having to defend the few people who aren't fighters as an issue that needs to be fixed. If there were more people who couldn't fight travelling with them it would be a different matter, but they have too many fighters and not enough people taking care of, well, everything else..]
Those whose strengths are not fighting have chosen to spend their time on other tasks instead. Tailoring. Cultivation. Research. Cooking. Repairs. Emotional support.
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Even if non-combatants began training to improve combat skills, they won't be as competent as those who have lived fighting.
[Jayce had asked Serph to teach him how to hunt, so he isn't opposed to teaching if asked. But he holds no illusions that Jayce, a scientist, would have the same sorts of battle instincts as a soldier who's lived on the battlefield.]
We have many combatants who scout, scavenge, and defend. We don't have many handling other tasks.
[That's honestly one of the big reasons he doesn't see having to defend the few people who aren't fighters as an issue that needs to be fixed. If there were more people who couldn't fight travelling with them it would be a different matter, but they have too many fighters and not enough people taking care of, well, everything else..]
Those whose strengths are not fighting have chosen to spend their time on other tasks instead. Tailoring. Cultivation. Research. Cooking. Repairs. Emotional support.