Gradually, bit by bit, battle after battle, every Patrick man had found his place. They worked together as a single tool, capable of solving any problem that Oliver threw at them. Through his Commanders, he accessed the minds of his men.
If there were enemies of cunning, Oliver would send Jorah out first and have him set the battlefield's pace. If they were enemies of strength, or enemies that seemed likely to cower, he would send Firyr. And if there were enemies where Oliver himself needed to be on the frontline to exert himself, he would have Verdant take command.
The only current missing piece in that puzzle were the new cavalrymen, and their Commander Yorick. He was very much the model of a Serving Class man, humble and mild-mannered, hiding his true emotions behind a mask. His years put him in his mid-thirties, but his face still retained the softness of youth.
