Tycondrius did not relish the notion of fighting a high-mobility opponent.
(He hammered his fist into the back of Zaqar's head.)
It had the *potential* to be a magnificent spectacle.
But... Zaqar had proved themselves rather lacking. If they were to take to the air, Tycon feared they'd be avoidant and defensive.
And he...
...he *strongly* disliked running.
(He struck Zaqar thrice in the whereabouts of their liver.)
In a training setting, running was a useful, multi-functional exercise, affecting a trainee's muscles, endurance, and mental fortitude.
In a training setting, he *tolerated* running.
In a field setting, he had a pair of enchanted boots that increased his casual running speed and reduced endurance fatigue.
#Battle-Knight Boots: Tycon recovered these from a dead body in Chapter 202.
