9.) Who does your character trust?

"Here, hold the lance as so." Ser Fratley stood beside Calisto, grabbing hold of her hands to angle them better on the lance. "Yes, as so. This will help adjust your weight when you try the spinning thrust I showed you earlier."

"Ah... Alright." The young Dragon Knight nodded as he stepped away to examine her posture.

"Seems good. Now give it a try."

Calisto brought her lance back and with a step forward, she thrust it straight ahead thrice, building momentum. After the third piercing motion, she spun the lance in the air with one hand, then the other, until it... Flew out of her grasp, landing on the ground with an echoing clang...

TING. Ting. ting...

"Shit!" Calisto exclaimed in surprise, then looked to Ser Fratley and covered her mouth at the realization of her uttering a swear word (something she was often chided for by her parents).

Silence was the only reply from him, until he suddenly burst into a fit of laughter. Calisto felt a wave of relief wash over her, and she couldn't help but smile meekly at him.

"Don't worry." He laughed, "It will take a while to get the technique down. It took me several tries until I could stop dropping the lance as you just did. So, keep trying, and you'll get it, don't worry."

Calisto smiled and nodded, then ran off to go grab her polearm, eager to try again.