It had been a long day for young Donnel, as he trained mercilessly for the upcoming battle. All afternoon he practiced his parries and lunges, wielding his lance and keeping his copper pot atop his head. Chrom and the other shepherds battled each other farther away, knocking each other down, jabbing body parts and screaming in each other's faces. Donnel preferred to practice alone, he needed no one else to target but his own being. He would go from pathetic farm boy to celebrated hero and case nova, and learning to be alone was the first step, even though it might stunt his already nonexistent social skills.
"Excuse me? Donnel? You're not alone. I've been here the whole time." whispered Kellam from behind him.
"WOWEE! I didn't even realize. Kellam…how did you..?"
"You've been talking to yourself Donnel. I heard every word."
Donnel backed up. There was stuff he REALLY shouldn't have heard…
"Besides Donnel, if you really want to make out with Nowi, remember she's like 500 years old. You must really want to go after those cougars. Also, remember her freaky dragon tongue."
"OKAY. I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE." Donne attempted to push Kellams large and formidable figure out of his way, but we should remember that Kellam weighs as much as a baby rhinoceros, and Donnel retains the strength of a very, very wet noodle.
"Fine, I'll leave. But remember…you'd be committing bestiality Donnel."
"Leave now, ya ornery witch tit."
Kellam sighed. "I will never understand your country slang."
Kellam lumbered away to be ignored again, except instead of just Donnel it would the other Shepherds. Donnel returned to his practice, thinking about what Kellam meant by 'freaky dragon tongue'. What in tarnation did that mean? Was it long and scaly...? Hmm, he could handle it. Donnel then stopped and stared at the other shepherds, specifically the females. Nowi, Cordelia, Sumia, even Miriel could be a potential match for the young farm boy. They were all fine specimens, but he couldn't even talk to women. They were alien creatures. Especially Nowi, she was exceptionally different. From anything Donnel could imagine.
'Freaky dragon tongue'…he still didn't understand.