I thought I'd try this, really not sure how this will turn out but you'll never know until you try.
Will and Halt were sitting in the tent area of the gathering grounds. Gilan was off supervising apprentices on unseen movement and Crowley was off planning activities for the next day. Will and Halt were talking about Wills earlier assessment.
"You did well Will, stop worrying" Halt said to the pacing apprentice.
"But what if I didn't? What if I failed?"
"Then you would spend an extra year with me going over what you messed up. It's not such a big deal." Halt said passing him a cup of coffee.
"Oh okay." Will said calming down and accepting the cup of coffee.
Although Halt hated to admit it he was already a better shot than Crowley and Gilan and most likely him as well. Will didn't know his own skills and always doubted himself that was something Halt was desperate to cure him of.
"Halt" Will warned as Crowley was walking up behind him looking grim. It was only when Crowley was sitting down with a cup of coffee that he decided to tell them why he was there.
"You have a mission I want you to take Gilan and Horace with you to Skandia they have requested assistance; apparently the Temujai are attacking again and they need a tactical team over there right away. Erak has requested you all. Yes even Gilan."
"Shouldn't you be waiting until Gilan gets back to back to brief us about this?" Will asked
"Gilan won't be back until after midnight when he gets back I will brief him separately but in the mean time I need you to prepare for the mission and then tomorrow morning you can depart for castle Araluen where a Ship is waiting for you. I have sent a messenger to Castle Araluen to brief Horace and he will be ready when you arrive."Crowley said
"Okay we'll pack straight away then get a few hours of shut eye before hitting the road" Halt said ending the conversation.
"I'd better get going the gathering isn't going to organise itself." Crowley said throwing the dregs of his coffee in the fire.