For the new Rangers, the idea of fighting from a distance while avoiding hitting a very enthusiastic teammate was much more difficult than they had expected it to be.
They understood basic tactics from their cadet training, even some advanced group tactics, but none of those were prepared for an overeager Cerro who finally got a chance to charge a smashing pole.
Thor had made the poles short, only a little taller than the Cerro Hatchlings, as there would be times when they were fighting smaller monsters, especially when they were Common and Awakened Rank.
But that meant that they had to hit the target without hitting the Cerro, and the hatchlings were not good at following directions to get out of the way.
They tried.
They actually tried very hard. They just had no idea what their new herd members actually wanted, so they ended up simply switching posts, or running around in circles for a minute before they were instructed back to order.
